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WITH   AN   INTRODUCTION,   APPENDIX,   NOTES  AND 

VOCABULARY 

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BY 

HENRY  HOLT  AND  COMPANY 


PREFACE 

I  NEED  offer  no  apology  for  presenting  in  a  separate 
form  the  exquisite  idyll  that  Goethe  wove  into  Books 
ix-xii  of  Dkhtung  und  Wahrheit.  It  is  easily  disen- 
gaged and  offers  a  connected  and  simple  narrative  well 
adapted  to  classroom  use  in  the  second  or  third  year. 
I  have  not  hesitated  occasionally  to  change  a  word  in 
the  interest  of  the  student,  and  have  added  in  an  Appen- 
dix those  poems  of  Goethe  which,  either  certainly  or 
probably,  have  to  do  with  Frederica  Brion,  as  well  as 
some  other  illustrative  matter. 

In  addition  to  more  general  works,  I  have  consulted 
Von  Loeper's  ample  annotations  in  the  Hempel  edition 
of  Goethe's  works,  DUntzer's  meticulous  discussion  of 
the  text  in  the  Kurschner  edition,  Leyser's  Goethe  zu 
Strasshurg,  Lucius's  Friederike  Brion  von  Sessenheim, 
Bielschowsky's  Friederike  Brion,  DUntzer's  Friederike 
von  Sesenheim  im  Lichte  der  Wahrheit  and  Metz's 
Nochmals  die  Geschichte  in  Sesenheim. 

A.  B.  N. 
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Notes 93 

Vocabulary 99 


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JoHANN  Wolfgang  Goethe  was  bom  in  Frankfort- 
pn-the-Main,  August  28,  1749.  His  great-grandfather 
was  a  Thuringian  blacksmith  whose  son,  Goethe's 
grandfather,  had  come  to  Frankfort  to  seek  his  fortune, 
had  married  a  well-to-do  widow  and  accumulated  the 
wealth  that  enabled  Goethe's  father  to  lead  a  life  of 
elegant  leisure.  The  latter  had  married  into  a  patrician 
family  and  occupied  a  position  of  social  dignity  in  the 
little  Free  City,  as  Frankfort  then  was.  The  elder 
Goethe  was  a  staid,  precise  man  of  cultivated  tastes. 
From  him  Goethe  inherited  his  love  of  order,  his  power 
of  systematic  application  and  an  early  interest  in  litera- 
ture and  art.  The  mother  was  only  eighteen  when  her 
son  was  bom,  and  to  her  and  to  his  sister  Comelia  the 
lad  was  bound  by  very  tender  ties.  From  his  mother 
he  inherited  his  imaginative  powers  and  his  gift  of  ex- 
pression. The  father  died  in  1782,  the  mother  survived 
to  1808. 

The  lad  was  kept  strictly  to  his  tasks,  but  saw  at  the 
same  time  the  life  about  him.  The  occupation  of  the 
city  by  the  French  in  1759  brought  him  into  contact 
with  cultivated  Frenchmen  and  with  the  French  drama. 
Hb  attempts  at  literary  composition  began  early;  his 


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thought  and  imagination  developed  independent  life. 
The  earthquake  of  Lisbon  (1755)  roused  doubts  in  his 
mind  as  to  the  existence  of  a  beneficent  deity;  the  family 
schism  over  the  events  of  the  Seven  Years'  War 
(1756-63)  brought  home  to  him  political  ideas. 

In  1765  Goethe  went  to  the  University  of  Leipzig. 
Its  formal  instruction  appealed  to  him  little,  but  he 
came  in  contact  with  an  artistic  and  cultivated  circle 
that  gave  him  ideas.  From  here  date  his  first  lyrics 
of  permanent  interest  and  two  slight  plays  in  Alex- 
andrine verse,  Die  Laune  des  Verliehten  and  Die  Mit- 
schuldigen.  In  1768  he  returned  home  in  bad  health, 
and  when  after  a  year  and  a  half  of  impatient  idleness 
he  resumed  his  studies,  it  was  at  the  University  of  Stras- 
burg,  whither  he  went  in  April,  1770,  with  the  intention 
of  taking  his  degree  in  law. 


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Frederica  Elisabeth  Brion,  who  lives  immortal  in 
Goethe's  tale  of  their  pure  passion,  was  the  third 
daughter  of  the  pastor  of  the  Lutheran  church  in  the 
small  village  of  Sesenheim,  some  twenty  miles  north 
of  Strasburg  in  the  valley  of  the  Rhine.  Frederica  was 
probably  bom  in  April,  1752.  That  her  charm  was  not 
a  creation  of  Goethe's  imagination  is  shown  among 
other  things  by  the  fact  that  she  was  ardently  wooed  by 
the  poet  Reinhold  Lenz,  one  of  Goethe's  comrades  in 
Strasburg,  from  whose  pen  we  have  several  poems 
celebrating  her  charms.  The  following  deserves  quota- 
tion for  its  warmth  of  feeling  and  grace:  — 


INTRODUCTION 


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2Bo  bift  bu  tfet,  mcin  undcrgc^Ucb  aWabd^en, 

2Bo  fingft  bu  ii^t? 
aSo  tac^t  bic  ^tur,  »o  triumpl^icrt  ba«  ©tabtd^cn, 

!X)a«  bid^  bcfitjt? 

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!Die  9Ja(^tigall. 

O  fomm  jurtlcf!    ©d^on  rufen  §irt  unb  $crben 

!Did^  bang  f)erbei. 
^omm  balb  gurilcf!     <©onft  toirb  cd  SSinter  toerben 

3m  aWonat  2»ai. 

Frederica,  however,  never  married.  To  the  serene 
and  cordial  welcome  that  she  gave  her  whilom  lover  on 
his  visit  to  her  in  1779,  the  letter  given  in  Appendix  IV 
bears  witness.  The  last  ten  years  of  her  life  she  passed 
with  her  elder  sister  (the  one  called  Olivia  by  Goethe) 
who  had  married  a  clergyman  named  Marx.  The  Sesen- 
heim pastor  Lucius  published  in  1878  all  that  he  could 
collect  as  to  Frederica.  He  wrote  of  her  later  years: 
"She  is  described  as  a  slender,  thin,  rather  tall  figure 
with  an  oval  face,  abundant  light  curly  hair  and  beautiful 
gentle  eyes.  She  led  a  quiet  and  retired  life,  loved  and 
esteemed  by  rich  and  poor  alike.  On  every  side  she 
disf)ensed  counsel  and  comfort,  and  her  greatest  happi- 
ness was  to  give  aid  to  the  needy  and  suffering,  often 
beyond  the  small  means  that  were  at  her  disposal.    Of 


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her  youthful  passion  and  her  relation  to  Goethe  —  of 
this  there  is  ample  testimony  —  she  never  spoke  to  any- 
one. Even  in  advanced  years  there  was  something  so 
amiable,  gentle,  and  winning  in  her  manner  that  she 
easily  won  the  afifection  of  all  who  came  in  contact  with 
her."     (Lucius:  Friederike  Brion  von  Sessenheiniy  99  f.) 

She  died  in  Meissenheim  in  Baden,  April  3,  181 3,  and 
on  her  grave  is  now  a  monument  erected  by  public  sub- 
scription in  1866.    There  is  no  portrait  of  her. 

Ill 

Why  did  Goethe  leave  Frederica?  Undoubtedly  his 
father  would  have  objected  strenuously  to  the  alliance, 
but  no  one  can  read  the  story  without  feeling  that  the 
rupture  was  one  of  Goethe's  own  choosing  —  how  pain- 
ful his  letters  of  the  time  to  his  friend  Salzmann  show. 
We  must  remember  that  Goethe  was  just  entering  on 
life,  that  he  was  becoming  conscious  —  was  doubtless 
already  conscious  —  of  his  extraordinary  native  gifts. 
His  intercourse  with  Herder  may  well  have  given  him 
glimpses  of  the  great  task  that  was  awaiting  him  —  no 
less  an  one  than  the  rediscovery  of  the  lost  art  of  Ger- 
man verse  and  the  reanimating  the  intellectual  life  of 
his  land.  It  was  a  task  that  would  engage  all  his 
energies.  To  this  must  doubtless  be  added  Goethe's 
ahnost  fierce  passion  for  personal  freedom,  his  recoil 
from  anything  that  could  hamper  his  growth.  Again 
and  again  through  life  he  broke  through  meshes  that 
threatened  to  entangle  him,  into  a  larger,  more  inde- 
pendent existence. 


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It  was  so  here.     His  instincts  rather  than  any  coolly 
reasoned   argument   bade   him   stay   free.     And    Biel- 
schowsky  very  shrewdly  points  out  that  Goethe  has 
himself  given  us  the  key  to  the  riddle  in  his  allusion  to 
his  tale  of  Die  neue  Melusine.    This  tale  was  in  fact  not 
composed  until  1807.    That  he  told  it  in  the  arbor  at 
Sesenheim  is  a  fiction  to  which  attaches  much  signifi- 
cance.   The  hero  of  the  tale  becomes  enamored  of  a 
beautiful   creature  who,  as   he  at   last   learns,  is  the 
daughter  of  the  king  of  the  dwarfs.     To  avoid  being 
separated  from  her  he  consents  to  wear  a  ring  that 
reduces  him  to  her  tiny  stature.    He  is  welcomed  at  her 
father's  court  and  finds  himself  in  the  midst  of  luxury 
at  the  side  of  a  wife  whom  he  adores.     But  the  mortal 
compression  of  his  normal  self  soon  becomes  intolerable. 
He  is  at  the  mercy  of  the  very  ants,  the  ancient  enemies 
of  the  dwarfs.    He  says:  "All  about  me  was  perfectly 
adapted  to  my  present  stature  and  to  my  needs,  the 
bottles  and  glasses  well  proportioned  to  a  tiny  drinker, 
nay,  of  relatively  larger  capacity  than  with  us.    The 
dainties  appealed  to  my  tiny  palate,  a  kiss  from  the  tiny 
mouth  of  my  spouse  was  delightful.     But  for  all  that  I 
could  not  forget  my  former  state.    I  felt  within  me  a 
standard  of  former  greatness  that  made  me  restless  and 
unhappy.    I  understood  for  the   first  time  what  the 
philosophers  mean  by  the  *  ideals'  with  which  they  so 
tease  men.     I  had  an  ideal  of  myself,  and  often  in  my 
dreams  I  saw  myself  a  giant.    In  short,  my  wife,  the 
ring,  my  dwarfed  figure,  with  all  my  other  bonds,  made 
me  utterly  miserable."    And  he  files  off  the  ring  and 
escapes. 


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Goethe  had  an  ideal  of  himself  that  seemed  .„  t,- 
by  a  union  with  Frederica  Th.  ."*'"*^  '°  h""  menaced 
lead  a  dwarf's  life  Ht^  ./  ^'^"'  "^'  "°'  """"g  to 
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endowing  the  poet  w  h  !n  eaifySledT"*  ''"';""•  '" 
delicacy  of  feeUng.  stem  Justi  fsa^SI  SVel";!,"''"^ 
for  every  misstep  far  .more  dearlv  .h»n  1  ^    ''°"'''  P^^ 

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r  m  Jpt^gnant  criticism  on  life,  on  books,  on  men  ennch 
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grown  with  the  years  since  his  death  m  1832.    Though 
,.-|  ■    Ss  first-rate  work  -  the  work  that  unites  Perfection  of 
substance  and  of  form -is  smaU  m  amount  as  com- 
pared, for  instance,  with  Shakespeare's,  it  is  supple- 
E.e"ted  by  the  very  large  mass  of  work  that  .saU  but 
S:t-rate.'He    ranks    with    Homer    and    Dante    and 
Shakespeare.    And   with   him   hves   mimortal   m   his 
pages  the  gentle  Alsatian  girl. 


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(Sc^icffal  fcgnctc,  ba^  mir  fiir  cinigc  3cit  eincn  fj 
f(f|5nen  SBo^npIafe  beftimmt  t|attc. 

(5in  folc^cr   frifc^cr  ^(icf  in   cin  ncue«   Sanb,    in  15 
hjclc^cm  ujir  un^  cine  3eit  long  aufl)alten  foUcn,  ^at 
nod)  ha^  (5igne,  fo  ^(ngene^me  al«  5l^nung«oo(Ie,  \>a^ 
bag  ©anjc  loic  cine  unbcfc^ricbene  Xafel  oor  un^  (icgt. 
^0^  finb  feinc  Seiben  unb  greuben,  bie  fic^  auf  un« 
bcgic^en,  barauf  t)er3ei(^nct;  bicfe  ^citcrc,  bunte,  bclcbtc  20 
gldc^c  ift  noc^  ftumm  fiir  un^;  ba«  5lugc  ^aftet  nur 
an  ben   ©egcnftcinben,  infofcm   fie   on  unb  fiir  fic^ 
bcbeutenb  finb,  unb  noc^   ()aben  ttjcbcr  ^Jeigung  noc^ 
Ceibcnfcf^aft  bicfe  obcr  jcne  ©telle  bcfonber^  ^erau^gu* 
l^cbcn;   abcr  cine  $lf)nung  bcffcn,  tt)a«  fommen  tt)irb,  25 
beunru^igt  frfjon  ba«  junge  ^erj. 

Qd)    bejog    ein    Keine^,    aber    mo^Igetegene^    unb 
anmutige^   Cuartier   an  ber  (Sommerfeite  be^  gifc^* 


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marftd,  einer  fc^finen  (angen  ©trafee,  ttjo  immertoal^renbe 
^ewegung  iebem  unbefc^dftigten  ^ugenblidf  ju  §i(fe  !am. 
T)k  2:ifrf)gefeUfd)aft,  bie  man  mir  unb  ber  man  mic^ 
empfal^t,  mar  fe^r  angenel^m  unb  unter^altenb.  ^in 
5  poor  alte  ^ungfrauen  l^atten  biefe  ^enfion  fc^on  (ange 
mit  Orbnung  unb  gutem  (Srfolg  gefii^rt;  eg  fonnten 
ungefd!)r  3e()n  ^erfonen  fein,  ditere  unb  jiingere.*  !j)ie 
meiften  meiner  Sifc^genoffen  maren  SKebi^iner.  ®iefe 
finb,  mie  befannt,  bie  einjigen  (Stubierenben,  bie  fid^ 

10  t)on  il^rer  3S^iffenfc^aft  and)  au^er  ben  !t?e^rftunben  mit 
l^eb^aftigfeit  unter^alten.  d^  liegt  biefeg  in  ber 
^iatur  ber  ©ac^e.  T^ie  @egcnftdnbe  i^rer  :Q3emit^ungen 
finb  bie  finnlic^ften  unb  jugleit^  bie  ^oc^ften,  bie  ein* 
fac^ften  unb  bie  fomplijierteften.    ©ie  3}?ebijin  befc^dftigt 

15  ben  ganjen  3Kenfc^en,  njeit  fie  fid^  mit  bem  ganjen 
ajJenfc^en  befc^dftigt.  :53ei  T\\d)e  a(fo  !)5rtc  ic^  nid^tg 
anbereg  a(g  mebijinifd^e  ©efprdc^e,  Sluf  (Spajiergdngen 
Uttb  bei  Suftpartieen  fam  auc^  nic^t  t)ie(  anbereg  pr 
<^prad^e.    5)ie  mebisinifrf)e  gafultdt  gfdnjte  iiberl}aupt 

20  oor  ben  iibrigen,  fon)ot)(  in  5(bfic^t  auf  bie  :33eriif)mt= 
l)eit  ber  8el)rer  aU  bie  grequenj  ber  ^emenben;  unb 
fo  jog  mic^  ber  (Strom  ba^in,  um  fo  leic^ter,  alg  id^ 
oon  aflen  biefen  "Dingen  gerabe  fo  Die(  ^enntnig  ^atte, 
ba§  meine  SBiffengluft  balb  Derme^rt  unb  angefeuert 

25  h)erben  fonnte. 

(5g  fei  mir  eriaubt,  mit  biefer  rafc^en  SBenbung  beg 
S^anjeg  ju  ermd^nen,  an  btn  ha^  D^r,  fo  loie  bag  Sluge 

♦For  a  glimpse  of  this  table  see  Appendix  V. 


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on  ben  9»itnfter,  \thcn  Jag,  jebe  ^tunbe  in  ©tragburg, 
tm  (S(fa6  erinnert  mirb.    53on  frul)er  ^ugenb  an  fjatte 
mir  unb  meiner  ^c^mefter  ber  33ater  felbft  im  Xon^en 
Unterrid)t  gegeben,  wddjt^  emu  fo  ernftfjaften  9}?ann 
munbertic^  genug  ^dtte  fleiben  foUen;  aUtin  er  (iefe  fic^   5 
and)  babei  nicf)t  and  ber   gaffung   bringen,  unteriDie^ 
nm   auf   ba^    beftimmtefte    in    ben    '^^ofitionen    nnb 
^djvitten,     3n    Strafeburg   regte   fitfi   balb,   mit   ber 
ubrigen   ^eben^luft,   bie   Xoftfoliigfeit  meiner  ©lieber. 
5(n  eonn=  nnb  S©er!tagen  fc^lenberte  man  feinen  I'uftort  10 
t)orbei,  o^ne  bafelbft  einen  frol)(ic^en  ^an^tn  gnm  Jange 
derfammert,  unb  giuar  meiften^  fic^  im  ^reife  bre^enb, 
an   finben.     ^ngkic^en   maren   auf   ben  Vanbl)dufem 
^riDatbdWe,  unb  mon  fprad)  fc^on  Don  ben  briUanten 
^ebouten  be^  fommenben  3lMnter^.    $)ier  mdre  ic^  nun  15 
freiiidj    nicfjt    an  meinem   ^(ag  unb   ber   ©efeWfdiaft 
unniife  gemefen;  ha  riet  mir  ein  greunb,  ber  fef|r  gut 
U)a(3te,   midj   erft   in   minber   guten  ©efeHfc^aften  ju 
uben,   bamit   id)   ^emac^   in  ber  beften  ettDa^  getten 
fdnnte.    (vr  brac^te  mic^  gu  einem  Jan^meifter,  ber  fiir  20 
gefd)icft  befannt  luar;   biefer  m^pxad)  mir,  menu  id} 
nur  einigermaBen  bie  erften  Hnfang^griinbe  n)ieberl)olt 
^ttc,  mid)  bann  meiter  ju  teiten.    !Der  a»ann  mar 
ftreng,   genau,  aber  nid)t  pebantifd);  unb  ba  id)  f(^on 
einige  33oriibung  Ijattt,  fo  mac^te  ic^  e^  i^m  balb  gu  25 
3)an!e  unb  erl)ie(t  feinen  ^eifaU. 

®en  Unterrid)t  biefe^  l>el)rerd  erleic^terte  jeboc^  ein 
Umftanb  gar  fet)r;  er  l)atte  ndmlic^  ^toti  I^ter,  beibe 


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!)iibfd)  unb  noc^  untcr  jmanjig  ^a^ren.  S5on  3ugenb 
auf  in  biejer  Sunft  unterric^tet,  jeigten  fie  fic^  barin 
fel)r  gemanbt.  ®ie  maren  beibe  fe^r  artig,  fprac^en 
nur  granjbfifc^,  unb  ic^  na^m  mt^  Don  meiner  (Seite 

5  ^ufammen,  urn  Dor  i^nen  nid^t  Un!ifd)  unb  (ddjertid) 
ju  erfd)einen.  ^d)  ^atte  ba«  ©lit'*,  bafe  and)  fie  mid) 
(obten,  immer  milUg  mxtn,  nad)  ber  !(einen  ®eige 
bed  5>oterd  eine  SJienuett  ju  tauten,  [a  fogar,  m^ 
il)nen  frcilic^  befc^merlic^er  marb,  mir  nac^  unb  nac^ 

10  bad  aBatjen  unb  !Dre^en  einplemett.  Ubrigend  fc^ien 
ber  SBater  nic^t  oiele  Sunben  ju  ^aben,  unb  fie  fitt)rten 
ein  einfamed  Seben.  ©edtjalb  erfud)ten  fie  mic^  mand)* 
mat,  nac^  ber  ©tunbe  bei  ifjuen  gu  bteiben  unb  bie  3eit 
ein  menig  ^n  Derfc^U)at3en;  mad  id)  benn  and)  ganj  gerne 

15  tat,  um  fo  me^r,  aid  bie  jungere  mir  mot)l  gefiel  unb 
fie  fid|  Uber^aupt  fe^r  anftdnbig  betrugen.  S^  lad 
manc^mal  aud  einem  ^oman  tim^  Dor,  unb  fie  taten 
bad  ®(eic^e.  ^Cie  ditere,  bie  fo  ^iibfc^,  oieUeic^t  noc^ 
!)ubfc^er  mar,  aid  bie  jmeite,  mir  aber  nic^t  fo  gut  mie 

20  biefe  jufagte,  betrug  fic^  burc^aud  gegen  mic^  Derbinb^ 
Uc^er  unb  im  attem  gefdUiger. 

Sined  Jaged  fam  ic^  jur  gemi)()nac^en  ©timbe  unb 
fanb  ben  33ater  aUein,  ber  an  meinen  Written  unb 
^d)ritten,  an  meinem  ®e^en  unb  tommen,  an  meinem 

25  Xragen  unb  ^©e^aben  noc^  manc^ed  audbefferte  unb 
iibrigend  mit  mir  jufrieben  fc^ien.  T)ie  jiingfte  fam 
gegen  bad  ^nbe  ber  ^tunbe  unb  tanjte  mit  mir  eine 
fe^r  gra^ibfe  SDJenuett,  in  ber  fie   fic^   aufeerorbentlic^ 


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angenc^m    bctocgtc,   unb    ber   $6ater   t)crfic^erte,   nic^t 
(cic^t  cin  f}nb)d)m^  unb  gemanbtered  ^oar  ouf  feinem 
Jonaboben  gefe^cn  ju  ^aben.    ^ac^  ber  (Stunbe  ging 
ic^  n)ic  genjfitinarf)  m«  2i3ol|n3immer ;  ber  33ater  lieg 
un^  aUtin,  id)  mmi^tt  l^u^mben.    „8ie  liegt  im  «ette/'    5 
fagte  (Smilie,  „unb  it^  felje  e«  gem;  l)aben  ©e  be«^o(b 
feme  ®orge.    ®a^  hjerben  @ie  fagen,  mm  id)  ^ie 
erfuc^e,  3^re  8tunben  nic^t  meiter  fortjufe^en?    mein 
33ater  dugerte  ft^on,  bog  er  e^  unDerantmortlic^  finbe, 
3l)nett  noc^  langer  ®e(b  obaune^men;  m^  tin  junger  10 
mam  in  ber  SBelt  brauc^te,  befagen  Sie  nun."    „Unb 
biefen  dtat,  3^r  §au«  p  meiben,  geben  eie   mir, 
entilie?''  Derfefete  ic^.    ,Sben  id)/'  fagte  fie,  „aber  nic^t 
au6  mir  felbft.    §eren  ®ie  nur.    m^  Sie  Dorgeftern 
tuegeilten,   lieg   id)  bie   ^arte  auf  ©ie  fc^fogen,  unb  15 
berfelbe  STu^fpruc^  n)ieberf)o(te  fid)  breintal  unb  immer 
ftdrfer.    eie  maren  umgeben  Don  aUerlei  ®utem  unb 
33ergniigric^ent,  Don  greunben  unb  grogen  ^erren,  an 
@e(b  fe^tte  e«  ouc^  nic^t.     !Die   grauen  ^ielten  \id) 
in  einiger  (Entfemung.     2»eine   arnte   (2c^mefter   be:=  20 
fonber^  ^ianh  immer  am  meiteften;  eine  anbere  ructte 
QfjXitn  immer  nd^er,  fam  aber  nie  an  Qi)xt  ®eite, 
benn  e«  fteUte  fic^  ein  britter  basmift^en.    ^d)  toitt 
a^nen  nur  geftel)en,  ha^  ic^  mic^  unter  ber  ^toeiUn 
3)ame    gebac^t    Ijabt,   unb   nad)    biefem    «efenntniffc  25 
fterben   (gie   meinen    mo^tmeinenben   dlat  am   beften 
begreifen.     (5inem   entfemten   greunb   l)aht   id)   mein 
|)er3  unb  meine  .f)anb  augefagt,  unb  bid  jefet  Hebt'  i(§ 


i^n  iiber  ailed;  boc^  ed  tDdre  moglid),  bafe  3t)re  (^egen* 
mart  mir  bebeutenber  miirbe,  aid  bidl)er."  ,,^eben  eie 
ujo^l,"  fu^r  fie  fort  unb  xtid)tt  mir  bie  §anb.  3d) 
jauberte.    ^un,"  fagte  fie,  inbem  fie  mid)  gegen  bie 

5  !liire  fii^rte,  „bamit  ed  n)ir!Ii(^  bad  lefete  9[RaI  fei,  bad 

tt)ir  und  fpred)en,  fo  ne^men  (^ie,  mad  id)  3l)nen  fonft 

Derfagen   mUrbe."     ^ie   fiel  mir  um  ben  §aU  unb 

fiipte  mic^  aufd  gdrtlic^fte. 

^n  biefem  ^ugenbticfe  flog  bie  ^eitentitre  auf,  unb 

10  bie  (Sd)tt)efter  fprang  I)eroor  unb  rief :  ^'Du  follft  nic^t 
allein  t)on  il)m  5lbfc^ieb  nel)men!"  !5)rauf  fagte  fie: 
„^d)  xod%  U^  id)  @ie  Derloren  I)abe;  ic^  madjt  hint 
n)eitern  5lnfpriid)e  auf  ^ie.  5lber  bu  follft  il)n  and) 
nic^t  ^aben,  ®(^mefter!"    ®e  fafete  mid)   mit  biefen 

15  SBorten  unb  fufete  mic^  ju  n)ieberI)olten  ^Jlalen  auf  ben 
a)Zunb.  .^J^un,"  rief  fie  and,  „fiirc^te  meine  SBermun- 
fdjung.  Ungliid  itber  Ungliid  fUr  immer  unb  immer 
auf  biejenige,  bie  jum  erften  3)^ale  nac^  mir  biefe 
"^ippen  fufet!  5Kage  ed  nun  trieber  mit  i^m  an.^ubinben; 

20  id)  meiB,  ber  §itnmet  erl)5rt  mid)  biedmal.    Unb  ^ie, 
mein  |)err,  eilen  (Bit  nun,  eilen  ^ie,  m^  <Sie  fiJnnen!" 
3d)"pog  bie  Zxtppt  \jinnnitx  mit  bem  feften  ^or* 
fafee,  bad  ^an^  nit  mieber  gu  betreten. 


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&n  leiieutenbed  (ireignid,  bad  bje^  tmd)tijften  gotgen     ^ 
25  fUr  mid)  ^abcn  follte,  mar  bie  «efanntf(i^aft  unb  bie 
baran  fid)  tniipfenbe  nd^ere  ^^erbinbung  mit  §erber. 


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&  f)attc  ben  ^rtitjen  wn  ©offtein^eutin  auf  Dieifen 
Jeg  eitet  unb  n.ar  mit  if,m  bi«  ©tragburg  flefommen. 
Unfere  ^ojietSt,  fobalb  fie  feine  ©egenwart  femohm 
trug  ein  gro6e«  SBerfangen,   fi,^  ij,m  ju  „o^ern,  unb 
.  mir.  begegnete  bie«  md  juerft  ganj  linbemutet  unb    , 
Suralltg.    Ot^  war  nomnc^  in  ben  ©aftljof  „3um  @eift" 
aegangen,  ic^  »ei§  nit^t  Wcrt^en  bebeutenben  gremben 
aufjuMen.    @teid,  unten  on  ber  Jre^e  fonb  ii^  einen 
aWonn,  ber  eben  and,  I)inoufjufteigen  im  ^egriff  mt 
unb  ben  id,  fiir  einen  ®eiftli(^en  f,oIten  fonnte.    (gein  ,o 
^  gepuberte«  ©aar  mor  in  eine  runbe  eode  aufgeftedt 
hoi  fdiroarje  Sreib  bejeidjnete  if,n  gleic^foUa,  me^r  no* 
ober  e.n  (anger  fc^roarjer  feibner  Wantei,  beffen  (5nbe 
er  jufommengenommen  unb  in  bie  Jofcfie  gefterft  l)atte 
/Jiefea  einigemtagen  ouffaHenbe,  aber  bo,^  im  ganjen  ,c 
Jubic^e   unb   gefoHige   SBefen,   n,obon   ic^    fc^on   batte 
fpredien  ^Sren,  lieg  mid,  feine«n.eg«  3tt,eifern,  baft  er 
ber  beriidmte  Jlntontmling  fei,  unb  meine  3lnrebe  ntufite 
t^n  fogleic^  iiberjeugen,  bog  ic^  if)n  fenne.    (5r  frogte 
md,  meinem  5»omen,  ber  i(,m  »on  feiner  «ebeutung  ,o 
fern  fonnte;  aHein  meine  Cffenl)eit  f,^ien  il,m  m  ge. 
faHen,  inbem  er  fie  mit  groger  Jreunbrie^teit  wnJIberte 
unb,  ol«  roir  bie  Jre^e  Ijinaufftiegen,  \id)  fogleid,  m 
emer  teb^o/ten  aWitteitung   bereit   finben   lieg.    «eim 
®cf)e.ben  bot  id,  mir  bie  Grtoubni*  am,  i^n  bet  M  „ 

L^''-"»  '•'  "■  ""''  *"""  """^  f"""^""^  Oenug  erteilte. 
f  f  oerTSumte  nic^t,  mi<^  biefer  SBergiinftigung  mieber^ 
¥it  ju  bebienen,  unb  iwrb  immer  me^r  oon  i^m  an. 


Scfen^eim  9 

gejogen.  (Sr  ^otte  etwo*  ffieic^eS  in  fetnem  ^etrogen, 
bad  fetjr  f(^i(f(i(^  unb  anftiinbig  tvar,  o^ne  bag  ed 
etgentri(^  abrett  gemefen  wfire.  (Sin  runbeg  ©efic^t, 
eine  bebeutenbe  Stirn,  eine  etrooS  ftumpfe  92afe,  einen 

5  etimS  aufgemorfenen,  aber  ^ii(^ft  ongene^men,  tieben8» 
witrbigen  SWunb.  Unter  ft^worjen  9tugenbrouen  ein 
'^aar  toI)(fd)imrjc  9(ugen,  bie  i^re  SCBirlung  nit^t  oer» 
fe^tten,  obgleid)  bo9  eine  rot  unb  entjiinbet  ju  fein 
(jflegte.    "^wcd,  mannigfaltige  gragen  fuc^te  er  fic^  mit 

lo^mir  unb  meinem  Auftanbc  bcfannt  ju  moc^en,  unb  feine 

Sln^ie^ung^fraft  toixttt  immer  ftdrfer  auf   mic^.    ^c^ 

wax  uberf)oupt  fct)r  gutvaulid^er  9?atur,  unb  Dor  i^m 

befonber^  l^otte  id)  gar  fein  ®et)eimni^. 

J)ie  ganje  ^dt  feine^  3lufent^a(t^  befud^te  id)  §erber 

15  morgen^  unb  abenbd;  id|  bli^b  qi^c^  luo^l  ganje  ^lage 
bei  i|m  unb  gett)5^nte  mic^  tn^'hirgem  um  fo  me^r  an 
fein  (gc^elten  unb  2:abeln,  aU  idj  feine  fc^onen  unb 
grogen  ^igenfc^aften,  feine  au^gebreiteten  ^enntniffe, 
feine  tiefen  (Smjw^ten  tdglic^  mel^r  )c^a^en  itxntt.    T)k 

20  Ginmirfung  biefe^  gutmiitigen  ^olterer^  mar  gro§  unb 
bebeutenb.  dx  \)attt  fiinf  3a^re  mel^r  a(^  ic^,  vod6)e^ 
in  jitngeren  !l:agen  fd^on  eijien  grofeen  Untcrfcf|ieb  mac^t ; 
unb  ba  ic^  i^n  fiir  ba^  aiierfannte,  mad  er  mar,  ba  ic^ 
badjenige  ju  fc^a^en  fud)te,  mad  er  fc^on  geleiftet  I)atte, 

25  fo  tttuttj^erjiife  grofee  ©uperioritdt  iiber  mic^  geminnen. 

5(berlbel)aglic^  mar  ber  3^P^^^  ^^^*J  ^^^^  ^^^^^^  *?^^* 
fonen,  mit  benen  ic^  bidder  umgegangen,  fatten  mid^ 
mit  (Sc^bnUng  ju  bi(ben  gefut^t,  Diedeic^t  auc^  burc^ 


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S'iarfigicbigfcit  ticrjogen:  Don  ©erber  ober  fonntc  titan 
nientaU  eine  ^Uligung  ern)arten,  man  tnoc^te  fid)  an* 
ftctten,  xm  man  njoljte.  3nbem  nun  a(fo  auf  ber  einen 
®eite  meine  groge  9?eigung  unb  ^cre^tung  fur  il)n  unb 
auf  ber  anbcm  "t^x^  ^ipei^qgen,  \i^^  cr  in  mir  ermerftc,  5 
.beftdnbig  mit  einanber  im  Streit  lagen,  fo  entftanb  ein 
3tt)iefpa(t  in  mir,  ber  erfte  in  feiner  Hrt,  ben  ic^  in 
meinem  %t\ity\  empfunben  \^QXit.  J)a  feine  ©efprdc^e 
jeberjeit  bebeutenb  n)aren,  er  mo(^te  fragen,  antmorten 
ober  fic^  fonft  auf  eine  SBeife  mitteilen,  fo  mugte  er  10 
mic^  ju  neuen  5lnfic^ten  ixK'^x^i),  ja  ftiinblic^  beffirbem. 

ffiic  fe^r  ic^  in  ber  neuem  l^itteratur  juriic!  fein 
mugte,  (dgt  fic^  aud  ber"^ebenMrt'fd)ae6en,  bie  ic^  in 
|$ratt!furt  gefii^rt,  au^  ben  ^^tubien,  benen  id|  mic^ 
geWibmet  \)Mt,  unb  mein  5(ufentt)oIt  in  Strapurg  15 
fonnte  mtc^  barin  nid)t  fdrbem.  '??un  fatn  §erber  unb 
brac^te  neben  feinen  gro^en  ^eeij^tniffen  and)  neuere 
(Sc^riften  mit.  Unter  biefen  ^i^'nSigte  er  un«  ben 
„Sanbpriefter  Don  SBafefielb"  aid  ein  Dortreffiic^ed 
SSerf  an,  Don  bem  er  und  bie  beutfche  iiberfe^una  20 
burc^  felbfteigne  JTortefung  Befannt  tnad)en  njoHe. 

©n  proteftantifc^er  ^anbgeiftlidjcr  ift  Dielkit^t  ber 
fc^dnfte  ®egenftanb  einer  mobernen  3bt)((e ;  er  erfc^eint, 
toic  3J?eIc^ifebef,.  aid  j3rief^r  unb  fidnig  in  einer  "^Jer* 


V^WNJL. 


fori.    5(n  ben  unf^ufSigtten  3^)'^^^^  ^^"^  SA  oi^f  ^^^ben  25 


1»enfen  (dfet,  an  ben  bed  ^cfermannd,  ift  er  meiftend 
Durc^  gleid^e  ^efd^dftigung,  fo  wie  burc^  gteidje  ganii* 
lieuDertidltniffe  gefniipft ;  er  ift  33ater,  §audt)err,  ^atib^ 


mann  unb  fo  DolKommen  ein  ^Ueb  ber  ©emeinbe. 
5(uf  biefem  reinen,  fc^dnen,  irbifc^en  ©runbe  rut)t  fein 
^d^erer  :©eruf ;  it)m  ift  iibergeben,  bie  9)ienfc^en  ind 
l^eben  ju  fa^ren,  fttr  i^re  geiftige  JSrgieliung  ju  forgen, 

5  fie  bei  ailtn  ^auptepo'c^en  i^red/!5)afeind  ju  fegnen,  fie 
gtt  bete!)ren,  ju  ^^frdf tigen,  ju  trdften  unb,  njenn  ber 
2:roft  fiir  bie  ®e0ettjt)gji  nic^t  audreid)t,  bie  ©offnung 
einer  gliirflic^eren  ^T^\m^^%xanivixu^tn  unb  ju  Der* 
burgen.    !Denfe  man  fic^  einen  fold^en  Warn,  mit  rein 

10  menfd^Ud^en  ^efinnungen,  ftar!  genug,  um  unter  feinen 

'  "^Umftdnben  baDon  ju  meic^en,  unb  fc^on  baburc^  iiber 
bie' ajienge  er^aben,  Don  ber  man  9?ein^eit  unb  geftig* 
feit  nic^t  erttjarten  fann,  gebe  man  i^m  bie  ju  feinem 

'^^mte  ndtigen  Senntniffe,  fo  tt)ie  eine  ^eitere,  gleit^e 

istdtigfeit,  tt)e(d)e  fogar  (eibetifd)afta(^  ift,  inbem  fie 
feinen  ^lugenblirf  DerTdumt,  bad  ®ute  ju  n)irfen,  unb 
man  toirb  i^n  loo^l  audgeftattet  tjuben.  3ug(eid|  aber 
fuge  man  bie  ndtige  «efd)rdnft^eit  ^inju,  bafe  er  nit^t 
aUein  in  einem  fleinen  Sreife  Der()arren,  fonbem  auc^ 

20  allenfalld  in  einen  fleineren  Uberget)en  mdge,  man  Der* 
lei^e  i^m  ©utmiitigfeit,  3Serfd^nlic^feit,  ^tanb^aftigfeit, 
unb  n)ad  fonft  nod)  and  einem  entfc^iebenen  (Sl)aratter 
Cdblic^ed  j^erDorfpringt,  unb  iiber  bied  ailed  eine  ^eitere 
kad)giebigfeit  unb  Idc^elnbe  iSuftiing  eigner  unb  frem* 

25  ber  gef)Iet,  fo  ^at  man  bad  ^ilb  unfered  trefflit^en 
SBafefielb  fo  giemlic^  beifammen. 

T)ie  !;Darfteaung  biefed  (S^arafterd  auf  feinem  Sebend* 
gauge  burc^  greuben  unb  l^eiben,  bad  itnmer  moc^fenbe 


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3fntereffe  bcr  gabet  burc^  33erbmbung  he^  ganj  "^atilx- 
arf^en    mit    bem    8onberbaren   unb   (geltfamen    mac^t 
biefen  $Roman  ju  einem  ber  bcften,  bic  je  gefc^rieben 
morben;  ber  noc^  uberbie^  ben  grogen  SBoqug  Ijat,  bag 
er  ganj  fittUc^,  ja  im  reinen  @mne  c^riftlic^  ift,  bie    5 
^elo^nung  be^  guten  mikn^,  be^  «el)arren«  bei  bem 
^ed)ten  barfteUt,  ba^  unbebingte   3utrauen  auf  @ott 
beftatigt  unb  ben  enbdc^en  Xxiumplj  be^  ©uten  itber 
ha^  «ofe   beg(aubtgt,  unb  bie«  aik^  o^ne  eine  (Spur 
Don    grSmmelei   ober   ^ebanti^mu^.     T)cx   53erfaffer,  lo 
!Doftor  (^olbfmit^,  ^at  o^ne  grage  groge  Ginfic^t  in 
bie  moratifc^e  SBelt,  in  i^ren  3Bert  unb  in  \\)vt  ©e-- 
brec^en;  aber  ^ugteic^  mag  er  nur  banfbar  anerfennen, 
bag  er  ein  (Sngtdnber  ift,  unb  hit  ^oxtc'ik,  bie  i^m 
fein  ^anb,  feine  ^}2ation  barbietet,  Ijod}  anrec^nen.    S)ie  15 
gomiiie,  mit  beren  (gc^ilberung  er  fic^  befrf|dftigt,  fte^t 
auf  einer  ber  k^ten  ©tufen  be«  bilrgerlic^en  «e^agen«, 
unb  hod)  !ommt  fie  mit  bem  §ocf|ften  in  «erii()rung; 
it|r  enger  ^rei«,  ber  fic^  noc^  mtfjx  Derengt,  greift  in 
hk  groge  3Be(t  mit  ein ;  auf  ber  reic^en  bemegten  ffiogc  20 
be^  englifc^en  ^eben^  f^wimmt  biefer  ffeine  ^af)n,  unb 
in  SBol)(  unb  5Be^  fjat  er  ^djaben  ober  gilfe  Don  ber 
unge^eueren  glotte  3U  enuarten,  bie  um  il)n  ^er  fegert. 
Qd)  tarn  oorau^fe^en,  ba§  meine  ?efer  biefe^  SBerf 
fennen  unb  im  (5^ebdc^tnid  ^aben;  loer  c§>  ^uerft  ^ier  25 
nennen  ()5rt,  fo  tt)ie   ber,   melc^er  aufgeregt  loirb,  c« 
loieber  gu  (efen,  beibe  ujerben  mir  bonfen.    gar  jene 
bemerfe  id)  nur  im  SBoriiberge^en,  ha^  be«  ^onbgeift* 


lichen  §au^frau  Don  ber  tdtigen,  guten  5lrt  ift,  bie 
c«  fic^  unb  ben  ^Ijrigen  an  n\d)t^  fet)len  Idgt,  aber 
auc^  bafiir  auf  fic^  unb  bie  3^rigen  etwa^  einbilbifcf) 
ift.  3^^^  3:bcl)ter,  OUoie,  fc^fin  unb  me^r  nad)  aujjen, 
5  ®op()ie,  reigenb  unb  met)r  nad)  innen  gefinnt,  einen 
fleifeigen,  bem  33ater  nadjeifernben,  etma^  ^erben  @o^n, 
9}?ofe«,  wiii  id)  3U  nennen  nic^t  unterlaffen. 


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aWein  Xift^genoffe  5Bct)(anb,  ber  fein  ftiUe^  peigigeS 
geben  baburc^  er^eiterte,  bag  er,  au^  bem  (5lfag  gebiirtig, 

10  bei  greunben  unb  33ertt)anbten  in  ber  ©egenb  Don  ^txt 

gu   ^tit   etnfprac^,    (eifltete   mir  auf   meinen    !(einen 

(5^*!urfionen   mand)en  !l)ienft,  inbem  er  mic^  in  Der* 

"^fd^iebenen  Ohfi^aften  unb   gamilien   teil«  perfbnlid), 

tei{«  burc^  ©mpfe^Iungen  einfU^rte.    Diefer  ^atte  mir 

15  5fter^  Don  einem  ^anbgeiftlic^en  gefproc^en,  ber  nal)e 
bei  X)rufenf)eim,  fed)^  ©tunben  Don  ©trapurg,  im 
^efiife  einer  guten  ^farre  mit  einer  Derftdnbigen  grau 
unb  ein  paar  lieben^ttjiirbigen  Jbc^tem  (ebe.  T)ie 
©aftfrei^eit   unb   Slnmut   biefe^   §aufe^  hjarb  immer 

20  babei  ljiid)iid)  gerii^mt.    ®o  Die(  beburfte  e^  taum,  um  ^ 
einen  iungen  9?itter  anjurei^en,  ber  fic^  fc^on  angemo^nt 
Ijatk,  atte  absumiigigenben  2:age  unb  8tunben  ju  ^ferbe 
unb  in  freier  !i?uft  jujubringen.    5((fo  entfd)loffen  tt)ir 
un^  auc^  ju  biefer  ^artie,  mobet  mir  mein  greunb 

25  Derfpred)en  mufete,  bag  er  bei  ber  @infii()rung  tceber 
@ute^  noc^  :S3ofe«  Don  mir  fagen,  iiber^aupt  aber  mic^ 


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gleic^gultig  bc^anbeln  moik,  fogar  erlaubcn,  n)0  nic^t 
fc^lecfit,  hod)  etrva^  dxmVid)  unb  nadjldfjig  gerieibet  ju 
erfc^einen.  Sr  midigtc  barein  unb  Derfprad)  fic^  felbft 
einigen  ©pafe  bat)on. 

3c^  ^attc  mic^,  teil^  burc^  eigne  attere,  ttiU  hmd)   5 
einige  geborgte  ^Ueibung^ftiicfe  unb  burd)  bie  Slrt,  bie 
©aare  3U  fdmmen,  mo  nic^t  entfteHt,  boc^  tt)enigften« 
fo  tt)unberric^   gugeftufet,  bag  mein  greunb  untermeg^ 
fic^  be«  ^oc^en^  nit^t  ertt)e^ren  fonnte,  befonber^  tt)enn 
ic^  |)altung  unb  ©ebiirbe  ber  giguren,  bie  man  (atein*  10 
ifc^e    9?eiter   nennt,    DoUfommen  nac^juatimen   ttjufete. 
!iDie   fc^fine  e^auffee,  ba^  ^errlic^fte  ^Better  unb  bie 
9^d^e  beg  $H^eing  gaben  un^  ben  beften  §umor.    ^n 
Drufenl)eim  ^ielten  tnir  einen  5(ugenbli(f  an,  er,  urn 
fic^   nett   3U  mac^en,  unb   ic^,  urn  mir  meine  ^oUe  15 
aurUd^urufen,  aug  ber  id)  gelegentlic^  gu  faUen  furc^tetc. 
2)ie  ©egenb   ^ier  fjat  ben  g^arafter  be«  gonj  freien 
ebenen  (^Ifaffeg.    2Bir  ritten  einen  anmutigen  Sufepfab 
aber   sa3iefen,   gelangten   haih   md)   (gefen^eim,  liegen 
unfere  ^ferbe  im  ^im^aufe  unb  gingen  gelaffen  nac^  20 
bcm  'pfarr^ofe.    „^a^  bic^,"  fagte  SBel)(anb,  inbem  er 
mir  ha^  §aug  Don  meitem  jeigte,  „nic^t  irren,  bag  e§ 
einem   olten  unb  fc^tec^ten  ^auer^aufe  a^nlic^   fie^t; 
inwenbig  ift  eg  befto  junger."    3Bir  traten  in  ben  §of; 
bag  ©anje  gefiel  mir  mlji;  benn  eg  ^atte  gerabe  ha^,  25 
n)ag  man  makrifc^  nennt  unb  roa^  mx6)  in  ber  nieber^ 
(anbifc^en  tunft  fo  jauberifc^  angefproc^en  fjattt,    ^ene 
SBSirhing   mx  gemaltig   fic^tbar,   melc^e   bie  ^eit  aber 


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atlc«  TOenfc^cntrerf  au^iibt.  .^au«  unb  @d)eunc  unb 
^tall  befanben  fid)  in  bem  3uftanbe  be§  33erfall«, 
gerabc  ouf  bem  ^un!te,  m  man  nnfd)aif)i9,  jnjifc^en 
Grl)a(ten  nnb  ^cuaufrid)ten  gtt)cife(l)aft,  ba^  eine  nnter* 
5  Idfet,  ol)ne  gu  bem  anbem  gelangen  jn  fbnnen. 

mt^  tt)ar  [till  unb  menfdienleer,  irie  im  S^orfe  fo  im 
^ofe.     SBir  fanben  ben  23ater,  einen  !(einen,  in  fic^ 
ge!et)rten,  aber  bod)  freunblic^en  3J?ann,  ganj  attein; 
benn  bie  gamilie  mx  auf  bem  ge(be.     (5r  l)ie5  un« 
|io  luiUfommen,  bot  un«  eine  ^rfrifdjung  an,  bie  irir  ab-^ 
Iel)nten.    9Kein  greunb  eilte,  bie  iCamen  aufjufudien, 
unb  id)  bUeb  mit  unferem  ©irt  aUein.    „&t  munbern 
fid)  t)ieaeid)t/'  fagte  er,  „ba6  (gie  mic^  in  einem  reid)en 
Dorfe  unb  bei  einer  eintrdgtic^en  (gteUe  fo  fc^Iec^t  quar* 
IS  tiert  finben ;  ba§  !ommt  aber  Don  ber  Unentfd)(offen()eit. 
8c^on  (ange  ift  mir'«  oon  ber  ©emeinbe,  ja  t)on  ben 
oberen   (Steflen    jugefagt,    bag    ba«    §au«    neu    auf* 
gerid)tet    tt)erben    foil;    mef)rere  9Jiffe   finb   fc^on   ge* 
mad)t,  gepritft,  oerdnbert,  !einer  ganj  Dernjorfen  unb 
1 20  feiner  au^gef u^rt  ttjorben.    (S«  ^at  fo  uiele  Sa^re  ge* 
bauert,  bag  ic^  mic^   m  Ungebulb  faum  gu   faffen 
weiB."    3c^  ent)iberte  i^m,  m^  ic^  fiir  fdjicfUc^  t)ie(t, 
urn  feine  ^offnung  ju  ndt)ren  unb  i^n  aufsumuntern, 
bag  er  bie  (Badjt  ftdrfer  betx-eiben  mbc^te.     (5r  ful)r 
25  barauf  fort,  mit  ^ertrauen  bie  ^erfonen  gu  fd)i(bern, 
Don  benen  f o(c^e  (Sad)en  abf)ingen ;  unb  cbgleic^  er  !ein 
fonberlic^er   G^arafterjeic^ner  mx,  fo   fonnte  id)   bod) 
rec^t    gut   begreifen,   \mt   bad    ganje   ®efd)dft    ftoden 


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muBte.     ®ie   ^utrauUdifeit   be^   SDknne^    f)atte    m^ 
(vipe^;   er__ipra^  5^^  J?i^/  ti(d   ipenn   cr   mid)   ^e^n 
3at}ve  cjefannt  ptte,  ot|ttc  ba§  irgcnb  ctma^  in  fcinem 
^md  Geiuefen  ttnire,  njorau^  ic^  einige  5Iufmerffamfeit 
auf  mic^  l)dtte  tnutmagen  fonnen.    (5nb(id)  trot  mein   5 
greunb  mit  ber  aWutter  tjcrcin.    3)iefc  fc^ien  mic^  tnit 
9an3  anbern  ^lugen  an3ufe^en.    Qljx  ®efid)t  mar  re9e(:= 
luiigiG  unb  ber  5lUiJbrucf  be^feiben  oerftdnbig ;  fie  mufete 
in  i^rer  3ugenb  fd)5n  gemefen  fein.    3l)re  ©eftalt  mv 
fang  nnb  ^ager,  hod)  nid)t   nte^r,  a(^  fo(cf)en  ^o^ren  10 
gejiemt;   fie  l)ant  t)om  $Hii(fen  t)er  noc^  ein  gang  ju^ 
genblic^e^,  angene^me^  Slnfe^en.     :Die  altefte   2:oc^ter 
!am    barauf    leb^aft    tjereingeftiimtt ;    fie    frogte    nac^ 
griebrifen,  fo  \vk  bie  anbern  beiben  and)  nac^  il)r 
gefragt  fatten.    3)er  SBater  Derfic^erte,  fie  md)t  gefe^en  15 
gu  I)aben,  feitbem  a(Ie  brei  fortgegangen.    J)ie  loc^ter 
ful)r  luieber  gnr  Xure  t)inan^,  nm  bie   Sc^mefter  gu 
furfjen ;  bie  3}iutter  brac^te  nn^  einige  (Srf rifc^ungen,  unb 
SBei)(anb  fefete  mit  ben  beiben   (S^atten  ba^  ©efprdc^ 
fort,  t>a^  ]\d)  auf  tauter  befannte  *^3erfonen  unb  SBer*  20 
!)dltniffe  bejog,  luie  e^^  gu  gefd)el)en  pflegt,  menu  ^e^ 
fannte  nac^  einiger  S^xt  gufamnienfommen,  oon   ben 
(^(iebern  eine^  grogen   3irfe(^  Grfunbigung  eingieljen 
unb  fid)  n)ed)feligmeife  berid)ten.    3c^  t)drte  gu  unb  er^ 
fu^r  nunme^r,  mie  Diet  ic^  mir  Don  biefem  treife  gu  25 
Derfpred)en  l^atte. 

!5)ie  dltefte  ^toc^ter  tarn  mieber  t)aftig  in  bie  3tube, 
unruljig,  it|re  SdjiDefter  nidjt  gefunben  ju  l|aben.    iD^an 


tear  beforgt  urn  fie  unb  fc^alt  auf  biefe  ober  jene  bofe 
@ett)ol)n^eit ;  nur  ber  3Sater  fagte  gang  rul)ig :  ^^a^t  fie 
imnter  gef|en,  fie  fommt  fdjon  teieber!"  3n  biefem 
2lugenblicf  trat  fie  toirflid^  in  bie  XHv;  unb  ba  ging 
5  fiirroa^r  an  biefem  tdnbtid)en  §imme(  ein  aUertiebfter 
t^tem  auf.  :©eibe  S:5d)ter  trugen  fic^  nodi  beutfc^,  mic 
man  e^  gu  nennen  pflegte,  unb  biefe  faft  Derbrdngte 
•Dktionattrat^t  (teibete  griebrifen  befonber^  gut.  ©in 
!urgei8  meige^  runbe^  ^ocfc^en  mit  einer  gatbel,  nid^t 

10  Idnger  aU  ha^  bie  nettften  giifed^en  bi^  an  bie  tnbc^el 
fid)tbar  btieben;  ein  htappe^  tt)ei§ed  3)^ieber  unb  eine 
fc^marge  llaffetfc^iirje  —  fo  ftanb  fie  auf  ber  ©renge 
gmifdien  :53duerin  unb  Stdbterin.  (Septan!  unb  (eic^t, 
al«  menu  fie  nic^t«  an  fic^  gu  tragen  ()dtte,  fc^ritt  fie, 

15  unb  beina^e  fd)ien  fiir  bie  gemattigen  blonben  35pfe 
be^  niebtic^en  t5|)fc^en§  ber  §a(^  gu  gart.  5(u§  \)dte^ 
ren  blauen  Slugen  blidte  fie  fel)r  beuttid)  um^er,  unb 
ba«  artige  ©tumpfnd^c^en  forfdjte  fo  frei  in  bie  ?uft, 
a(^  luenn  e^  in  ber  ®e(t  feine  (^orge  geben  tSnnte; 

20  ber  *Strol)t)Ut  ^ing  i^r  am  5(rm,  unb  fo  I)atte  ic^  ba^ 

i^ergnugen,  fie  beim  erften  S&M  auf  einmat  in  if)rer 

ganjen  5lnmut  unb   Cieblidjfeit  ju  fe^en  unb  gu  er* 

!ennen. 

3d)  fing  nun  an,  meine  ^oik  mit  SWdgigung  ju 

25  fpielen,  [jaib  befc^dmt,  fo  gute  9)?enf(^en  gum  beften  gu 
^aben,  bie  gu  beobadjten  e^  mir  nic^t  an  ^txt  fe^tte; 
benn  bie  SD^dbc^en  fefeten  jene^  @efprdc^  fort  unb  ginar 
wit  8eibenfd)aft  unb  \?aune.     8dmtlid;e  'iyjadibarn  unb 


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SBcrmanbtc  ujurben  abermal^  Dorgefu()rt,  unb  c«  crfdjicn 
mciner  ^inbilbung^fraft  ein  fold)er  ^dimann  Don  Cnfcin 
unb  ^onten,  33cttern,  :33afen,  tommenben,  ®ef)enbcn, 
©eDattem  unb  ©dften,  bafe  ic^  in  ber  belebteften  ^dt 
ju  l)aufen  glaubtc.  ^Ittc  gamiliengUcbcr  fatten  einigc  5 
SBorte  mit  mir  gefprorfien ;  bie  SO^uttcr  bctrad)tetc  mid) 
jebe^mal,  fo  oft  fie  !om  ober  Qing,  aber  griebrife  liefe 
fic^  juerft  mit  mir  in  ein  @efprdd|  ein,  unb  inbem  ic^ 
um^erliegenbe  S^^oten  aufna^m  unb  burrfjfat),  frogte  fie, 
ob  id)  au6)  fpiete.  m^  id)  e«  ht'ialjtt,  erfuc^te  fie  mid),  10 
etwad  uorjutragen ;  aber  ber  33ater  Ueg  mid)  nic^t  baju 
f ommen ;  benn  er  be^auptete,  e«  fei  fd)icf (ic^,  bem  ®ofte 
juerft  mit  irgenb  einem  a)2ufi!ftuc!  ober  einem  Siebe  gu 

bienen. 

<gie  fpiette  33erfd)iebene«  mit  einiger  gertigfeit,  in  ber  15 
5lrt,  wie  man  e«  auf  bem  Sanbe  ju  t)8ren  pp^flt/  ^nb 
groar  auf  einem  ^lauier,  ba^  ber  (Sc^uhueifter  fd)on 
langft  f)c:tte  ftimmen  foUen,  menu  er  3eit  gel)abt  t)dtte. 
9^un  foUte  fie  auc^  ein  Sieb  fingen,  ein  gemiffe^  jcirt* 
lic^-traurige^ ;  ha^  gelang  i^r  nun  gar  nic^t.   <2ie  ftanb  20 
auf  unb  fagte   (dd)e(nb,  ober   melmeljr  mit  bem  auf 
it)rem  ®efid)t  immerfort  rul)enben  3uge  t)on  l)eiterer 
greube:     „SBenn  ic^  fd)(ed)t   finge,   fo   !ann   id)   bie 
(gd)ulb  nid)t  auf   ba^  tlauier  unb  ben  ed)u(meifter 
merfen ;  (affen  (Sie  un«  aber  nur  t)inau«!ommen,  bann  25 
foUen  ^ie  meine  etfaffer-  unb  ^c^n)ei5er(iebd)en  ^5ren, 

bie  flingen  fd)on  beffer." 
Seim  5lbenbeffen  befd)aftigte  mic^  eine  Sorftettung, 


bie  mi(^  fc^on  fritter  iiberfaden  l)atte,  bergeftatt,  bag 
ic^  nac^benfli(^  unb  ftumm  tuurbe,  obgleid)  bie  ^eb= 
^aftigfeit  ber  atteren  (Sd)n)efter  unb  bie  5lnmut  ber 
jiingem  mid)    oft    genug   au^    meinen   :33etra(^tungen 

5  fc^iittelten.  3J?eine  33ertt)unberung  war  itber  alien  ^lu^^^ 
brud,  mic^  fo  ganj  leib^aftig  in  ber  2Bafefie(bfd)en 
gamilie  ju  finben.  S)er  S3ater  !onnte  freiUc^  nid)t  mit 
jenem  treffUc^en  SJianne  tjergtic^en  merben;  attein,  wo 
gdbe  e^  auc^  feine^gkic^en?    ©agegen  ftedte  fic^  alle 

10  SBiirbe,  toddjt  Jenem  (5^egatten  eigen  ift,  f)ier  in  ber 
(^att'm  bar.  3Wan  fonnte  fie  nic^t  anfet)en,  o^ne  fie 
jugleic^  ju  ef)ren  unb  gu  fc^euen.  3Kan  bemerfte  bei 
if)r  bie  golgen  einer  guten  ^rjie^ung;  i^r  ^etragen 
wax  ru^ig,  frei,  l^eiter  unb  einlabenb. 

15  ^attt  bie  dttere  Xod^icx  nidjt  bie  gerii^mte  <Sc^on^eit 
OUoien^,  fo  war  fie  boc^  wo^I  gebaut,  (ebt)aft  unb 
ttrt)a^  ^eftig;  fie  geigte  \\d)  iiberaU  tdtig  unb  ging  ber 
3)2utter  in  allem  an  bie  §anb.  griebrifen  an  bie 
(Stetle  t)on  ^rimrofen^  Sophie  gu  feljen,  war  nic^t 

20  fd)Wer ;  benn  Don  jener  ift  wenig  gefagt,  man  gibt  nur 
ju,  bag  fie  lieben^wUrbig  fei;  biefe  war  e^  wirflic^. 
ffiie  nun  ba^felbe  ®efd)dft,  berfelbe  3^ft<^^^  itberatt, 
wo  er  Dorfommen  mag,  dl^nlid^e,  wo  nic^t  gleic^e  ffiir* 
fungen   ^erDorbringt,   fo   fam   and)   l^ier  manc^e^   jur 

25  ^prad)e,  e«  geft^al^  gar  manc^e^,  wa«  in  ber  SBate=* 
fietbfc^en  gamilic  fid)  and)  fc^on  ereignet  l)atte.  3((^ 
nun  aber  gar  jule^t  ein  (dngft  angefitnbigter  unb  Don 
bem  33ater  mit  Ungebulb  erwarteter  jitngerer  ®o^n  in^ 


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3ttnmer  fprang  unb  fid)  breift  ju  un«  fe^te,  inbem  er 
Don  ben  (^dften  menig  '3^oti3  nat)ni,  )o  entl)ie(t  id)  mid) 
foum  au^jurufcn:   ^aJJofe-^,  bift  bn  audj  ha?** 

■Die  Unterf)a(tuncj  bei  3:ifc^e  emeiterte  bie  5(nfid)t 
jene^  Vanb-  unb  Jvamilienfreije^,  inbem  Don  mand)erlci  5 
(uftigen  ^egeben^eiten,  bie  bolb  ba,  bait>  bort  Dorge- 
fallen,  bie  9tebe  ttjor.    gnebrife,  bie  neben  mir  fag, 
na^m  ba^er  (^etegen^eit,  mir  Derfd)iebene  Crtfd)often 
ju  befc^reiben,  bie  e^  mo^l  3U  befud)en  ber  ^J^iil)e  mert 
fei.    T)a  immer  ein  ©efd)id)td)en  ba-^  anbere  ^eruorruft,  10 
fo  fonnte  ic^  nun  auc^  mid)  befto  beffer  in  t)ai  (^k^fprcic^ 
mifc^en  unb  d^nlicfte  ^egebenl)eiten  er5dl)Ien;  unb  meiC 
l)ierbei  ein  guter  ^anbmein  feine-^mcg^  gefd)ont  umrbe, 
fo  ftanb  id)  in  Gkfal)r,  aud  meiner  9?o((e  ju  fatkn; 
me«()a(b  ber  Dorfic^tigere  Jreunb  ben  fc^onen  aJ?onbfd)ein  15 
jum  33ortt)anb  nal)m  unb  auf  einen  (gpajiergang  antrug, 
toddjcx  benn  aud)  fogleic^  beliebt  wurbe.    Qx  hot  ber 
dtteften  ben  %xm,  id)  ber  jiingften,  unb  fo  jogen  wir 
burd^  bie  meiten  gluren,  mel)r  ben  §imme(  iiber  und 
3um  ©egenftanbe  ()abenb,  ai^  bie  (5rbe,  bie  fic^  neben  20 
un^  in  ber   ^reite   uerlor.     griebrifen^^  $Heben  jeboc^ 
I)atten  nic^ti^  a}^onbfd)einf)afte^ ;  burd)  bie  Ilar^eit,  wo- 
mit  fie  fprad),  macule  fie  bie  'Tiadjt  jum  Xage,  unb  e^ 
mar  nic^t^  barin,  xoa^  eine  (vmpfinbung  angebeutet  ober 
enoedt  f)dtte ;  nur  bejogen  fic^  iljxc  ^iugerungen  me()r  25 
ai^  bi^f)er  auf  mic^,  inbem  fie  fowo!)!  i^ren  B^f^^^^ 
a(^  bie  (^egenb  unb  iljre  :^efannten  mir  uon  ber  2eite 
DorfteUte,  Don  ber  ic^  fie  toiirbe  fennen  (emeu;  benn 


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fie  ^offte,  boB  id)  feine  5lu«naf)me  mat^en  unb  fie  mie- 
ber  befud)en  unirbe,  mie  jeber  grembe  gem  getan,  ber 
einma(  bei  il)nen  eingefe^rt  fei, 
(5^  war  mir  fel)r  angene^m,  ftillfd^meigenb  ber  8c^ilbe^ 

5  rung  5U5ul)oren,  bie  fie  Don  ber  fleinen  2Be(t  madjte, 
in  ber  fie  fic^  bewegte,  unb  Don  ben  3D?enfd)en,  bie  fie 
befonberd  fc^d^te.  &t  brac^te  mir  baburc^  einen  flaren 
unb  jugleic^  fo  lieben^njitrbigen  ^egriff  Don  il)rem  3u- 
ftanbe  bei,  ber  fct)r  iDunberlic^  auf  mit^  tDirtte;  benn  ? 

10  ic^  empfanb  auf  einmal  einen   tiefen   33erbru6,   nid)t  j 
frii^er  mit  i^r  getebt  ju  ^aben,  unb  jugleid)  ein  red)t  • 
peinlidje^,    neibifd)e§    (^efit^l    gegen   alle,    tDe(d)e    \>a^ 
®ai(f  ge^abt  t)atten,  fie  bi^^er  ju  umgeben.    3d)  mtt 
fog(eid),   al«   menu   ic^   ein   ^tdji   bagu  gel)abt  r)dtte, 

IS  genau  auf  aUe  i^re  (Sd)i(berungen  Don  SQ^dnnem,  fie 
moc^tctt  unter  bem  9^amen  Don  9hc^bam,  33ettern  ober 
©eDattem  auftreten,  unb  (enfte  hait>  ba*,  balb  bort^in 
meine  33ermutung;  adein  wie  ()dtte  ic^  etiua^  entbecfen 
fotten,  in  ber  DiSUigen  Unbe!anntfd)aft  aUer  $8erl)d(tniffe? 

20  8ie  ttjurbe  gute^jt  immer  rebfeliger  unb  id)  immer 
ftitter.  (S§  ^8rte  fid)  il)r  gar  fo  gut  ju,  unb  ba  ic^ 
nur  t^re  @timme  Demal)m,  il)r  ^5efid)t  aber,  fo  luie  bie 
iibrige  3Be(t,  in  T)dmmerung  fc^mebte,  fo  mx  c§  mir, 
ot§  Ob  \6)  in  i^r  §erj  fdl)e,  ba«  ic^  l)dd)ft  rein  finben 

25  umfete,  ba  e«  fid)  in  fo  unbefangener  (5^ejd)iDd!^ig!eit  Dor 
mir  erdffnete. 

m  mein  Gkfd()rte  mit  mir  in  ba§  fur  un§  juberei- 
tete  ©aftjimmer  gelangte,  brac^  er  fog(eid)  mit  ^e(bft= 


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gefddigleit  in  be^aglic^en  Sc^cr^  au^  unb  tat  fic^  Diel 
barauf  ju  gute,  mic^  mit  ber  5lf)ttUc^!eit  ber  ^rimrofi* 
fc^en  gamitie  fo  fef)r  uberrafc^t  ju  !)aben.  3^  ftimtntc 
mit  ein,  inbem  ic^  mid)  banfbar  ertt)ie§.  ^giirma^r/ 
ricf  er  au«,  „ba^  SJidrc^en  ift  ganj  beifammen.  ©icfc  5 
gamilie  Dergleirfjt  fid)  jener  fel)r  gut,  unb  ber  Derfapptc 
§err  ba  mag  fid)  bie  G^re  antun,  fitr  germ  ®urd)eU 
gelten  ju  motten;  femer,  n^eil  njir  im  gemeinen  2chcn 
bie  ^iJfemic^ter  nic^t  fo  notig  ^aben  aU  in  ^omanen, 
fo  mill  ic^  fitr  bie^mal  bie  DioUe  be«  9kffen  iibernel)men  10 
unb  mic^  beffer  auffii{)ren  aU  er."  Qd)  Derliefe  jeboc^ 
fogleic^  biefe^  ©efprdd),  fo  angene()m  e«  mir  aud)  fein 
moc^te,  unb  fragte  il)n  oor  aikn  J^ingen  auf  fein  ^e- 
ttjiffen,  ob  er  mid)  ujirflid)  nid)t  uerraten  t)abe.  Cr 
beteuerte  nein,  unb  ic^  burfte  if)m  glauben.  @ie  (jdtten  15 
fid)  t)ielmel)r,  fagte  er,  nad)  bem  luftigen  2:ifd)gefeUen 
erfunbigt,  ber  in  (Strafeburg  mit  if)m  in  einer  ^enfion 
fpeife  unb  Don  bem  man  it)nen  aderlei  Derfe()rte^  ^cuq 
er5d^(t  f^aW.  Q6)  fd)ritt  nun  ju  anbem  gragen:  ob 
fie  geliebt  l)abe,  ob  fie  (tebe,  ob  fie  nerfproc^en  fei.  (5r  20 
Demeinte  ba^  ailed.  „giirn)at)r/'  t)erfe|jte  ic^,  „eine 
fotd)e  §eiterfeit  oon  S^atur  and  ift  mir  unbegreif(id). 
§dtte  fie  geliebt  unb  Dertoren  unb  fid)  mieber  gefagt, 
ober  mdre  fie  33raut,  in  beiben  gdllen  modte  ic^  ed 
getten  laffen."  «5 


4« 

@o  fc^wafeten  tt)ir  jufammen  tief  in  bie  ^}^ad)t,  unb 
id)  mar  fc^on  tt)ieber  munter,  aid  e«  tagte.  J)ad  ^er* 
langen,  fie  tuieber^ufe^cn,  fd)ien  uniiberminblic^ ;  allein 
inbcm  id)  mid^  ansog,  erfd)rat  id)  iiber  bie  Dernjitnfc^te 

5  ©arberobe,  bie  ic^  mir  fo  freuentlid)  audgefuc^t  ^atte. 
3e  tpeiter  ic^  !am,  meine  tleibungdftiide  anjutegcn, 
befto  niebertrdd)tiger  erfd)ien  ic^  mir;  benn  aUed  u>ar 
ja  auf  biefen  (Sffeft  bered)net.  SDlit  meinen  §aaren 
ttjdre  ic^  alienfand  noc^  fertig  gettjorben;  aber  \vk  id) 

10  mid)  ^ule^t  in  ben  geborgten,  abgetragenen  grauen  9io(f 
einjmdngte  unb  bie  hirjen  Srmet  mir  t>a^  abgefcbmacf* 
tefte  5(nfel)en  goben,  fiel  ic^  befto  entfc^iebener  in  3?er^ 
gmeiftung,  aid  ic^  mic^  in  einem  fleinen  (Spiegel  nur 
teilweife  betrac^ten  fonnte;   ba  benn  immer  ein  Xdi 

15  (dc^er(id)er  audfat),  aid  ber  anbre. 

liber  biefer  Soilette  iDar  mein  greunb  aufgemac^t 
unb  blidte  mit  ber  3ufrieben{)eit  eined  guten  ©etuiffend 
unb  im  ®efii^l  einer  freubigen  goffnung  fiir  ben  Jag 
aud   ber  geftopften  feibenen   T)ede.    Qd)   ^atte   fc^on 

20  feine  l)iibfd^en  Sleiber,  ttjie  fie  iiber  ben  (Stul)l  ^ingen, 
Idngft  beneibet,  unb  mdre  er  t)on  meinem  Suc^d  ge^ 
U)efen,  id)  l)dtte  fie  i^m  t>ox  ben  5(ugen  meggetragen, 
mid)  braufeen  umgejogen  unb  i^m  meine  t)ertt)iinfd)te 
giille,  in  ben  Garten  eilenb,  jurucfgelaffen ;   er  ptte 

25  guten  gumor  genug '  gel)abt,  fic^  in  meine  ^leiber  ju 
fteden,  unb  bad  3)ldrc^en  mdre  bei  frul)em  Wlox^tn  3U 


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cinem  (uftigen  (5nbe  gelangt.    J)aran  toar  abcr  nun 
gar  nic^t  ju  benfen,  fo  wenig  al«  on  irgenb  eine  fdjicf* 
lid^e  53ermitte(ung.    3n  bcr  gigur,  in  ber  mic^  mein 
greunb  fiir  einen  jwar  flei^igen  unb  gefd)icften,  ober 
armen  @tubiofen  ber  2l)eo(ogie  au^geben  fonnte,  n)ieber   5 
oor  griebrifen  l)tnjutreten,  bie  geftcm  5lbenb  ju  mcinem 
nerfleibeten  (^elbft  fo  freunblid)  gefproc^en  ^ntte,  ba§ 
mar  mir  ganj  unmbg(id).    'Srgerlic^  unb  finnenb  ftanb 
id^  ba  unb  bot  ail  mein  (Jrfinbung^Dermbgen  auf;  allein 
e«  tjerlie^  mtc^.    311^  nun  aber  gar  ber  befiaglicf)  5(ui^=  10 
geftrecfte,  nad)bem  er  mic^  eine  5Beile  fipert  \)attt,  auf 
einmal   in   ein   laute^   f^ac^en  au^brac^    unb    au«rief: 
/)?ein!   e^  ift  mljx,  bu  ficl)ft  ganj  uernjiinfdjt  au«/' 
Derfefete  id)  l)eftig:  „Unb  id)  meig,  tt)a6  ic^  tue;  leb' 
m^i  unb  entfd)ulbige  mid)."     „®ift  bu  tott?"  rief  er,  15 
inbem  er  au^  bem  :53ette  fprang  unb  mic^  auft)aUen 
woUte.     Qd)   war   aber   fc^on   jur   Xiire   t)inau«,   bie 
Jreppe  ^inunter,  au^  §au^  unb  §of ,  nad)  ber  ^d)cnfe ; 
im   ^n  war   mein   ^ferb  gefattelt,  unb  ic^  eilte  in 
rafenbem  llnmut  gaioppierenb  nad)  'Drufen^eim,  ben  20 
Ort  t)inburd)  unb  immer  weiter.      ~  "" 

!Da  ic^  mic^  nun  in  ®ic^erl)eit  glaubte,  ritt  ic^  (ang^ 
famer  unb  fUl)(te  nun  erft,  wie  unenblid)  ungcrn  iiT) 
mic^  entfemte.  3d)  ergab  mid)  aber  in  mein  ^djidjal, 
t)ergegenn)artigte  mir  ben  Spajiergang  Don  gefteru  25 
5(benb  mit  ber  gro^ten  fjf?ul)e  unb  ndt)rte  bie  ftilfc 
goffnung,  fie  ba(b  n)ieber^ufel)en.  Dod)  Derwanbeltc 
fid)  biefe^  ftiUe  (5^efiil)l  ba(b  wieber  in  Ungebulb,  unb 


nun  befdjlofj  id),  fd)nen  in  bie  <Stabt  ju  reiten,  mici^ 
umgujieljen,  ein  gute^  frifc^eiS  ^^ferb  ju  net)men;  ba  ic^ 
benn  wo^I  allenf att^,  Uuic  mir  bie  Seibenfc^aft  Dor* 
fpiegelte,  noc^  Dor  Jifc^e  ober,  wie  e^  tt)a()rfd)ein(id)er 

5  roar,  jum  ^ac^tifdje  ober  gegen  5Ibenb  gewig  wieber 
eintreffen  unb  meine  33ergebung  erbitten  fonnte.^ 

(5ben  moUte  ic^  meinem  ^ferbe  bie  ©poren  geben, 
urn  biefen  33orfa(j  au^5ufiil)ren,  aU  mir  ein  anberer 
unb,  wie   mid)  beuc^te,  fe^r  gUicflic^er  (^ebanfe  burc^ 

10  ben  topf  fu^r.  Sd)on  3eftern  l)atte  ic^  im  ®aftl)ofe 
gu  J)rufenf)eim  einen  fet)r  fauber  geflcibeten  SBirt^fo^n 
bemerft,  ber  auc^  l^eute  frii^,  mit  (dnblic^en  5lnorbnungen 
beft^aftigt,  mic^  au«  feinem  §ofe  begriigte.  ^r  war 
Don  meiner  (5^efta(t   unb  t)atte  mic^   fUid)tig  an  mid) 

15  felbft  erinnert.  ®ebad)t,  getan!  3Jiein  ^^ferb  war  faum 
umgewenbet,  fo  befanb  ic^  mic^  in  I^rufenl)eim;  ic^ 
bra^te  e«  in  ben  StaH  unb  mad)te  bem  ^urfd)en  fur^ 
unb  gut  ben  ^orfd)(ag,  er  folle  mir  feine  ^kiber 
borgen,  Weil  ic^  in  (Sefenl)eim  etwa^  ^uftige^  Dor^abc. 

20  l^a  brauc^te  id)  nid)t  au^gureben;  er  na!)m  ben  35or* 
fc^Iag  mit  g^euben  an  unb  lobte  mid),  bafe  ic^  ben 
aJMmfell^  einen  <Bpa^  mac^en  wolle;  fie  wdren  fo  brao 
unb  gut,  befonber^  SDhmfell  9xie!c^en,  unb  and)  bie 
(5(tern  fd^en  geme,  bafe  e^  immer  luftig  unb  Dergniigt 

-s  iUginge.  (5r  betrac^tete  mic^  aufmerffam,  unb  ba  er 
mic^  nac^  meinem  5luf^ug  fitr  einen  armen  ^djluder 
l)aaen  moc^te,  fo  fagte  cr:  Mtm  8ie  fid)  infinuieren 
woUen,  fo  ift  ba«  ber  recite  SBeg."    ^ir  waren  inbeffen 


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fd)on  iDcit  in  unfercr  UmHcibung  Qefommen,  unb  eigentUc^ 
foUte  er  mir  feine  gefttag^fleiber  gegcn  bic  meinigcn 
nic^t  ant)ertrauen;  bod)  er  mar  treu^erjig  unb  ^atte  ja 
tnein  W^h  im  (Static.  3d)  ftanb  balb  unb  red)t 
fc^mucf  ^a,  marf  mid)  in  bie  «ruft,  unb  mcin  greunb  s 
fd)ien  fein  (Sbenbilb  mit  :33el)aoac^feit  ju  betrad)ten. 
„3:opp,  §err  ^ruber!"  fagte  er,  inbent  er  mir  bie 
|)anb  ()inreid)te,  in  bie  ic^  macfer  einfc^lug,  „fomme 
(Sr  meinem  3Kdbe(  nic^t  ju  na^,  fie  moc^te  fic^  t)er* 

greifen.''  > 

ajjeine  ©aare,  bie  nunme^r  wieber  it)ren  DbUigen 
mud}^   t)atten,  fonnte   ic^   ungefd^r   wie   bie   feinigen 
fd)eite(n,  unb  ba  ic^  it)n  n)ieberl)olt  betrad)tete,  fo  fanb 
\d}'^  luftig,  feine  bic^teren  ^ugenbrauen  mit  einem  ge* 
brannten  tor!fti)pfe(  mdfeig  nac^ jua^men  unb  fie  in  ber  i  s 
aWitte  nd^er  jufammenjujiet)en.    „§abt  31)r  nun,"  fagte 
ic^,  al«  er  mir  ben  bebdnberten  §ut  reid)te,  „nid)t  irgenb 
ettoa^  in  ber  ^farre  au^juric^ten,  ba§  ic^  mic^  auf  eine 
natiirad)e  SBeife  bort  anmelben  fiJnnte?"     „@ut!"  uer*    . 
fefete  er,  „aber  ba  miiffen  (Sie  nod)  jroei  Stunben  marten.  20 
«ei  un«  ift  eine  Sfic^nerin;  id)  mitt  mid)  erbieten,  ben 
^iid)en  ber  gran  ^farrerin  ju  bringen,  ben  mbgen  ®ie 
bann  t)iniibertragen.    ©offart  mup  'dlot  (eiben  unb  ber 
(gpafe  benn  auc^."    3d)  entfc^Iofe  mid),  ju  warten;  aber 
biefe  jttjei  Stunben  murben  mir  unenblic^  (ang,  unb  ic^  25 
uerging  uor  Ungebulb,  al«  bie  britte  uerflofe,  et)e  ber 
tud)en  aud  bem  Cfen  !am.    3d)  empfing  i!)n  enblid) 
gans  marm  unb  eilte  bei  bem  fd)bnftcn  @onnenfd)ein 


mit  meinem  ^rebitit)  baoon,  noc^  eine  (Stredfe  Don 
meinem  ©benbilb  begteitet,  loelc^e^  gegen  5lbenb  uad)* 
jufommen  unb  mir  meine  ^(eiber  ju  bringen  uerfprad), 
bie  ic^  aber  (ebl)aft  ab(ef)nte  unb  mir  Dorbe^ielt,  i^m  bie 

5  feinigen  mieber  jujuftetten. 

i         3c^  mar  nid)t  meit  mit  meiner  ®abe  gefprungen,  bie 

id}  in  einer  fauberen  jufammengehiiipften  (Serviette  trug, 

aid  ic^  in  ber  geme  meinen  greunb  mit  ben  beiben 

Damen  mir  entgegenfommen  fa^.    SO^ein  ©erj  mar  be* 

10  flommen,  mie  fid)'d  eigentlic^  unter  biefer  3ade  nic^t 
jiemte.  3c^  blieb  ftel)en,  ^olte  3ltem  unb  fud)te  ju 
uberlegen,  mad  id)  beginnen  folle;  unb  nun  bemerfte 
i(^  erft,  bag  bad  terrain  mir  fel)r  ju  ftatten  !am; 
benn  fie  gingen  auf  ber  anbern  Seite  bed  ^adjt^,  ber, 

15  fo  mie  bie  ©iefenftreifen,  burc^  bie  er  ^inlief,  jmei 
gugpfabe  jiemlic^  audeinanber  ^ielt.  5(Id  fie  mir 
gegeniiber  maren,  rief  griebrife,  bie  mic^  fd)on  lange 
gema^rt  ^atte:  „®eorg,  mad  bringft  bu?"  ^d)  mar 
flug  genug,  bad  ©efic^t  mit  bem  ©wte,  ben  ic^  abna^m, 

20  ju  bebecfen,  inbem  ic^  bie  belabene  (Serviette  \)od)  in 
bie  ©i5I)e  ^ielt.  „ein  ^inbtaufMen!"  rief  fie  bagegen; 
„mie  ge^t'd  ber  Sc^mefter?"  ,,®uet,"  fagte  id),  inbem 
ic^,  mo  nic^t  elfdffifd),  boc^  fremb  gu  reben  fuc^te.  ,Xrag' 
i^n  nac^  §aufe,"  fagte  bie  ditefte,  „unb  menu  bu  bie 

25  3}^utter  nic^t  finbeft,  gib  i^n  ber  a)?agb;  aber  marf  auf 
und,  mir  fommen  balb  mieber,  I)i3rft  bu!"  3d)  eilte 
meinen  ?fab  I)in,  im  grot)gefiil)t  ber  beften  ©offnung, 
ba|  aUed  gut  abtaufen  muffe,  ba  ber  SInfang  gludlid) 


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tear,  unb  ^atte  ba(b  bie  i^farnuofjnutiQ  erreid)t.  3d) 
fanb  niemanb  iveber  im  §au^  noc^  in  ber  5liid)c;  ben 
.^errn,  ben  id)  beidjaftigt  in  ber  etnbierftube  Dermuten 
fonnte,  luoUte  ic^  nic^t  aufregen;  ic^  fefete  mid)  bev^t)alb 
auf  bie  :^an!  t)or  ber  2:iire,  \>cn  tud)en  neben  mid),  5 
unb  briirfte  ben  §ut  in«  ®efic^t. 

3d)  erinnere  mid)  nid)t  (eic^t  einer  angencl)mem  gmp^ 
finbung.  ©ier  an  biefer  ^6^rotik  loieber  ju  fi^jen,  iiber 
bie  id}  Dor  furjem  in  53er3n)eiflun9  ^inau^geftolpert  war; 
fie  fd)on  tmeber  9efet)en,  i^re  (iebe  (gtimme  fc^on  mieber  10 
ge^ort  ju  l)aben,  hirj  nac^bem  mein  Unmut  mir  eine 
knge  ^Xrennung  Dorgefpiegelt  l)atte;  jeben  ^lugenblicf  fie 
felbft  unb  eine  (^ntbecfung  ^u  ermarten,  Dor  ber  mir  bad 
§er5  flopfte,  unb  bod)  eine  Gntbecfung  ol)ne  ^efc^d^ 
mung;  bann  g(eid)  jum  Sintritt  einen  fo  (uftigen  Streid),  15 
aU  feiner  berjenigen,  bie  geftern  belac^t  n)orben  waren. 
^iebe  unb  ^loi  finb  boc^  bie  beften  ^JJieifter;  t)ier  n)irften 
fie  jufammen,  unb  ber  i^e^rling  war  il)rer  nid)t  unmert 

geblieben. 

!5)ie  3)^igb  !am  aber  and  ber  Sc^eune  getreten.  „9?un!  20 
finb  bie  tud)en  geraten?"  rief  fie  mid)  an;  „xok  ge^t'd 
ber  ^c^wefter?"  „mk^  fluet/'  fagte  ic^  unb  beutete  auf 
ben  r{ud)en,  ol)ne  auf^ufe^en.  ^ie  fafete  bie  eeruiette 
unb  murrte:  „9iun,  m^  ^aft  bu  ()eute  tuieber?  $at 
Sdrbd)en  wieber  einmal  einen  anbem  angefef)en?  l^ag  25 
e^  un^  nic^t  entgelten!  T)ad  tt)irb  eine  faubere  (5t)e 
werben,  wenn^^  fo  fortge()t."  5}a  fie  jiemlid)  (aut 
fprad),  !am  ber  <$farrer  and  genfter  unb  fragte,  wad 


c«  gebe.  ®ie  bebeutete  il)n;  id)  ftanb  auf  unb  fel)vte 
mid)  nac^  if)m  ^u,  bod)  l)ielt  id)  ben  .^ut  luieber  iiberd 
@efid)t.  Slid  er  cttoa^  greunblid)ed  gefprod)en  unb  mid) 
ju  b(eiben  ge^ei^en  ^atte,  ging  id)  nac^  bem  Garten  unb 
5  wonte  then  ^ineintreten,  a(d  bie  '^l^farrevin,  bie  jum  §of^ 
tore  ^ereinfam,  mid)  anrief.  T^a  mir  bie  ^onne  gerabe 
ind  ®efid)t  fd)ien,  fo  bebiente  ic^  mic^  abermald  he^ 
5>ortei(d,  ben  mir  ber  §ut  gewal)rte,  griigte  fie  mit 
cinem  @c^arrfu§,  fie  aber  ging  in  bad  §aud,  nad)bem 

10  fie  mir  3ugefprod)en  Ijattt,  id)  mbc^te  nic^t  wegge^en, 
o^ne  etmad  genoffen  gu  l)aben.  3d)  ging  nunme^r  in 
bem  @arten  auf  unb  ah;  a\k^  ^atte  bidf)er  ben  beften 
erfo(g  gef)abt,  boc^  ^olte  i(^  tief  5ltem,  wenn  ic^  bac^te, 
hai  bie  jungen  ^eute  nun  ba(b  t)eranfommen  wiirben. 

15  5(ber  unuermutet  trat  bie  3}^utter  ju  mir  unb  woUte 
eben  eine  grage  an  mic^  tun,  a(d  fie  mir  ind  ©efic^t 
fal^,  ha&  id)  nid)t  mt\}x  Derbergen  fonnte,  unb  i^r  ha^ 
®ort  im  9)?unbe  ftodte.  „3c^  fud)e  ®eorg,"  fagte  fie 
nac^  einer  ^aufe,  „unb  men  finbe  ic^?    (B'xnb  8ie  ed, 

20  iunger  §err  ?  SBie  Diel  ©eftalten  ^aben  (Bk  benn  ?" 
rr^m  (5mft  nur  eine,"  Derfe^te  id),  „pm  (Sc^erj  fo  Diet 
(£ie  woUen."  ^'Den  will  ic^  nic^t  uerberben,"  l'a(i)eitt 
fie;  „ge^en  ®te  t)inten  jum  ©arte  1  ()inaud  unb  auf  ber 
ffiiefe  ^in,  bid  ed  SWittag  fd)(dgt;  bann  fe()ren  ^ie  p* 

25  riicf,  unb  tc^  witi  ben  (^pa^  fc^on  eingeleitet  l)aben." 
Qd)  tat'd;  aUein  ba  id)  and  ben  ^ecfen  ber  l^orfgcirten 
l)eraud  war  unb  bie  3Biefen  l)ingel)en  woUte,  fnmen 
gerabe  einige  l^aubleute  ben  gufepfab  l)cr,  bie  mic^  in 


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SSevkQcntieit  fcfeten.    Qdj   (enftc  be^()alb   nadj   cincm 
2Bdlbd)cn,  t>a^  gattj  na^  eitic  (Srbcrt)iJt)ung  bcfrbnte,  utu 
mid)  barin  h'x^  jur  beftitnmtcn  3eit  ju  tjcrbergen.    3)oc^ 
roie  munberUd)  marb  mir  ju  3)?utc,  al^  id)  ()ineintrat: 
bcnn  c§  jcigtc  fid)  mir  cin  reinlic^er  ^latj  mit  ^dnten,  5 
oon  bcren  jebcr  man  eine  t|iibfd)e  5(u^fid)t  in  bic  ©egenb 
getuann.    §ier  mar  ba^  T)orf  unb  bcr  tird)turm,  l)ier 
®rufcnt)eim   unb   bal)inter  bie    njalbigen  9it)eininfe(n, 
gegcniiber  bie  Dogefi)d)cn  ®ebirgc  unb  julefet  ber  ^trafe-^ 
burger  9}ninfter.    ^iefe  tierfd)iebenen  f)immell)eaen  ®e^  .0  j 
mdlbe  waren  burd)  bufd)ige  9i^at)men  eingefafet,  fo  bafe 
man  nid)t^  Grfreulic^ere^  unb  5(ngene^mere«  fe^en  fonntc. 
3d)  fe^te  mid)  auf  eine  ber  ©ante  unb  bemerfte  an  bem 
ftdrtften  «aum  ein  fleine^  IdngUd)e^  «rett  mit  ber  3n^ 
fc^rift:   „griebrifen§  $mi^e."    m  fiel  mir  nid)t  ein,  bafe  15 
id)  getommen  fein  !5nnte,  biefe  $Ru^e  ju  ftbren;  benn 
eine  aufteimenbc  !^eibenfd)aft  l)at  ba^  (gc^one,  ba^  n)ie 
fie  fid)  il)re^  Urfprung^  unbewufet  ift,  fie  auc^  feinen 
©ebanfen  eine§  ©nbe^  IjahtU)  unb,  ujie  fie  fid)  fro^  unb 
l)eiter  fut)(t,  nic^t  al)nen  fann,  bag  fie  tDot)(  auc^  lln^  20 
l)ei(  ftiften  biirfte, 

taum  l)atte  id)  3eit  gel)abt,  mid)  umjufel)en,  unb 
Derlor  mid)  eben  in  fiifee  Xrdumereien,  a(«  ic^  jemanb 
fommen  1)5rte;  e«  mar  Jriebrife  felbft.  .(^eorg,  ma^ 
mac^ft  bu  l)ier?"  rief  fie  t)on  meitem.  ,3iid)t  (^eorg,"  25 
rief  ic^,  inbem  xd)  i^r  entgegentief,  „aber  einer,  ber 
taufenbmal  um  3>er5eif)ung  bittet."  eie  betrad)tete  mic^ 
mit  (Srftaunen,  nat)m  fid)  aber  g(eid)  jufammen  unb 


fagte  nac^  einem  tieferen  5(tem^o(en:  „®arftiger  9J?enfd), 
wie  erfd)recfen  (Bk  midi!"  ,,'Die  erfte  ma^U  t)at  mic^ 
in  bie  jmeite  getrieben,"  rief  ic^  au^;  4enc  mdre  un- 
Derjei^Iic^  gemefen,  menu  ic^  nur  einigermagen  gettjugt 

5  f)dtte,  ju  mem  ic^  ging;  biefe  Dergeben  (Bit  gemi§,  benn 
c«  ift  bie  ©eftalt  Don  3}?enfc^en,  benen  Bit  fo  freunb^ 
lic^  begegnen."  3t)re  b(d6(id)en  ©angen  t)atten  fid^  mit 
bem  fd)()nften  9?ofenrote  gefdrbt.  „Bd}{immtx  fo«en 
3ie'«  menigftenS  nic^t  ^aben,  a(^  ®eorg.    5lber  (affen 

10  ^ie  un«  fifeen.  Qdj  gefte^e  e^,  ber  Bdjvtd  ift  mir  in 
bie  ®Iicber  gefat)ren."  3d)  fe(jte  mic^  ju  i^r,  dugerft 
bcmegt.  „3Bir  miffen  afle«  bi^  Ijtnit  friit)  burc^  3^ren 
greunb,"  fagte  fie;  „nun  erjdl)(en  Bit  mir  ha^  ffieitere.'' 
^dj  lieg  mir  ba«  nic^t  jmeimal  fagen,  fonbern  bef(^rieb 

15  if)r  meinen  5(bfc^eu  t)or  ber  geftrigen  gigur,  mein  gort^ 
ftUrmen  au«  bem  ©aufe  fo  fomifd),  ha^  fie  ^erjlic^  unb 
onmutig  Iad)te;  bann  lieg  id)  ha^  Ubrige  folgen,  mit 
aller  ©ef^eibenl)eit  jmar,  bod)  leibenfc^afttid)  genug,  bag 
e^  gar  mof)!  fur  cine  ^iebe«er!(drung  in  f)iftorifd)er  gorm 

20  t)dtte  gelten  fbnnen.  !Da«  33ergnUgen,  fie  mieberjufin^ 
ben,  feierte  ic^  julefet  mit  einem  ^uffe  auf  i^re  §anb, 
bie  fie  in  ben  meinigen  liefe.^  §atte  fie  bei  bem  geftrigen 
9)ionbfc^eingang  bie  Unfoften  be^  ®efprdc^^  ubernommen, 
fo  erftattete  id}  bie  Bdjuih  nun  reid)(ic^   Don  meiner 

25  3eite.  J)a^  3?ergniigen,  fie  mieberjufe^en  unb  i^r  alle« 
fagen  ju  fonnen,  mad  id)  geftem  jurii(ft)ie(t,  mar  fo 
gro6,  ha^  id}  in  meiner  ^ebfeligfeit  nic^t  bemerfte,  mie 
fie  felbft  nac^benfenb  unb  fc^meigenb  mar.    Bit  I)o(te 


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einifleinal  tief  5ttem,  unb  id}  bat  fie  abcr-  unb  abermol 
urn  ^i>cr5eit)ung  tuegen  be^  (gc^recf^,  ben  id)  i^r  tjevur- 
)acl)t  l)atte.  ^^>ie  lange  mir  mogen  gefeffen  ^aben,  roti^ 
id)  nidjt;  aber  auf  einmal  t)5rten  njir  „9Jiefd)en!  ^J?ief- 
c^en!"  rufen.  (5^  mar  bie  ®timnte  ber  Scf)iT)efter.  „t)a^  5 
unrb  eine  fcftbnc  ©efc^ic^tc  geben,"  fagtc  ba«  liebe  3)idb^ 
c^en,  ju  i^rer  DdUicjen  ©eiterfeit  tuieber  (lergefteUt.  „eic 
fommt  an  meiuer  8eite  ^er/'  filgtc  fie  ^inju,  inbem  fie 
fic^  oorbog,  tnirf)  ^alb  gu  Dcrbergen;  „tt)cnben  Sie  fic^ 
lueg,  bamit  man  ^ie  nic^t  gleic^  erfennt."  5)ie  Sc^mefter  10 
trat  in  ben  ^(afe,  aber  nid)t  adein,  5fi>ei)lanb  ging  mit 
il)r,  unb  beibe,  ba  fie  un^  erblicften,  blieben  roie  Dcr^ 
fteinert. 

SBenn  mir  auf  einntal  au§  einent  ruf)igen  ^adjt  eine 
glantme  gemaltfam  au«brerf)en  fdt)en  ober  einem  Unge*  15 
^euer  begegneten,  beffen  ^JD^ifegeftalt  jugteic^  emporenb 
unb  fiird)ter(id)  iDcire,  fo  miirben  mir  Don  feinem  fo 
grimntigen  ($ntfe(jen  befallen  werben,  a(^  ba^jenige  ift, 
ba^   un«   ergreift,   menu   n)ir   tma^   unerwartet  mit 
5{ugcn  fel)en,  ba^   mir  moradf^  unmogtic^  glaubten.  20 
„3Ba^  t)ei§t  ba^?"    rief  jene  mit  ber  §aftigteit  eined 
(vrfc^ro(fenen,  „m^  ift  \>a^?   1)u  mit  @eorg!    C^anb 
in  ,?)anb!    Wit  begreif  id)  ba§?"    „?iebe  ^rf)tt)efter/ 
uerfel^te  griebrife  ganj  bebenflid),  „ber  arme  9)knfd),  er 
bittet  ntir  \m^  ah,  er  l)at  bir  auc^  tt)a«  abjubitten,  bu  25 
ntuBt  il)m  ober  junt  Dorau^  uerjeitien."    „Qd}  Derftet)e 
nid)t,  id)  begreife  nid)t/'  fagte  bie  Sd)tDefter,  inbem  fie 
ben  ^opf  fd)iUte(te  unb  Setjlanb  anfa^,  ber  nac^  feiner 


ftillen  5Irt  ganj  ru^ig  baftanb  unb  bie  ^jene  ol)ne  irgenb 
eine  ilugerung  betrac^tete.  griebrite  ftanb  auf  unb  gog 
mid)  nac^  fid).  „')lid}t  gejaubert!"  rief  fie;  „^]5arbon 
gebeten  unb  gegeben!''    ,,'Mn  ia!"  fagte  id),  inbem  id) 

5  ber  dlteften  jiemlid)  nal;e  trat;  „^arbon  l)abe  ic^  Don* 
noten."  ®ie  fu^r  guriicf,  tat  einen  tauten  8d)rei  unb 
iDurbe  rot  ilber  unb  liber;  bann  marf  fie  fic^  auf^ 
(^ra^,  lad)te  iibertaut  unb  moUte  fid)  gar  nid)t  jufrie* 
ben  geben.     SBet)(anb  (dd^ette  bet)ag(id)  unb  rief:  „T)u 

[0  bift  ein  e^jellenter  ^unge!"  T)ann  fdjiittelte  er  meine 
.panb  in  ber  feinigen.  (5^en)o()nIic^  mar  er  mit  J^iebfo* 
fungen  nic^t  freigebig,  aber  fein  §dnbebrucf  ^atte  tUm^ 
^erjlic^eS  unb  :33e(ebenbe«;  bod)  mar  er  and)  mit  biefem 
fparfam. 

IIS  '}lad)  einiger  erf)o(ung  unb  (Sammtung  traten  mir 
unfern  $y?iicfmeg  nad)  bem  T)orfe  an.  Untermeg^  erfu^r 
i(i),  mie  biefe^  munberbare  3ufammentreffen  t)eran(a§t 
morben.  griebrife  ^atte  fid)  Don  bem  (gpa.^iergange 
^ule^t  abgefonbert,  um  auf  if)rem  *ip(d|^d)en  no^  einen 

!o  ^^(ugenbticf   Dor  Xifd)e   ju  rul^en,  unb  a(«  jene   beiben 
nad)  §aufe  gefommen,  \)attt  bie  SDhitter  fie  abgefd)i(!t, 
;^debri!en  eitigft  ju  \)okn,  meil  bad  9J?ittagdeffen  bereit 
fei. 
Die  Sc^mefter  jcigte  ben  audgelaffenften  §umor,  unb 

^3  aU  fie  erfut)r,  bag  bie  3)?utter  bad  ^el)eimni«  fc^on  ent* 
bcctt  t)abe,  rief  fie  and:  „9to  ift  noc^  iibrig,  ha^  33ater, 
^ruber,  ^nec^t  unb  5Q?agb  g(eid)fattd  angefiit)rt  merben." 
51U   mir  und   an   bem   (S^artenjaun   befanben,  mugte 


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einioeiual  tief  ^Itetn,  unb  ic^  bot  fie  abcr^  unb  abennol 
urn  'i^er5ei!)un9  megen  bc«  @d)rccf«,  ben  ic^  il)r  Derur= 
fad)t  l)atte.  Wit  lange  iDir  tniJQen  gefeffcn  f)aben,  itjeig 
id)  nid)t;  aber  auf  einmal  f|5rten  n)ir  ,,^ie!d)en!  iHief^ 
c^en!"  rufen.  (S^  iDor  bie  (Stimme  ber  ^c^wefter.  „'t)a«  5 
mirb  eine  fc§5ne  ©efc^ic^te  geben/'  fagtc  ba«  licbe  ^^tib* 
d)en,  ju  i^rcr  tjoUicjen  §eiter!eit  mieber  tievgefteUt.  „(Sic 
fotnmt  an  meiner  Seitc  ^er,"  fiigtc  fie  (linju,  inbem  fie 
fid)  Dorbog,  mid)  ^alb  ju  Derbergen;  „tt)enben  (^k  fi(^ 
meg,  batnit  man  @ie  nid)t  gkic^  erfennt."  T^ie  (^c^mefter  10 
trat  in  ben  fia^,  aber  nid)t  allein,  5Bet)(anb  ging  mit 
i()r,  unb  beibe,  \^a  fie  un^  evbticften,  blieben  wie  t)er* 
fteinert. 

SBenn  mir  auf  einmat  au«  einem  ruf)igen  5)ac^e  eine 
glamme  gemaltfam  au«bred)en  fdt)en  ober  einem  Unge*  15 
f)euer  begegncten,  beffen  ^JD^ifegeftalt  jugleic^  emporenb 
unb  fiirc^terlic^   njcire,  fo  tuiivben  \v\x  Don  feinem  fo 
grimmigen  (5ntfe(jen  befallen  merben,  a(«  ba^jenige  ift, 
ba«   un«   ergreift,   menu   mir   ctvoa^   unerttjartet  mit 
5lugen  fet)en,  t)a^  tt)ir  moratif  J)  unm5g(ic^  glaubten.  20 
n'Ba^  ()ei6t  ha^?"   rief  jene  mit  ber  ^aftigteit  eine^ 
(vrfc^rocfenen,  „toa^  ift  ba^?    Du  mit  ®eorg!    |)anb 
in  >!Sanb!    me  begreif  ic^  ba^?"    „?iebe  Sd)n)efter/ 
oerfe(jte  griebrife  gan^  bebenflic^,  „ber  arme  9}?enfd),  er 
Inttet  mir  roa^  ah,  er  l)at  bir  auc^  n)a«  abjubitten,  bu  25 
mugt  il)m  aber  jum  Dorau-^  tjer^ei^en."    „^d}  Derfte^e 
nid)t,  id)  begreife  nid)t,"  fagte  bie  2d)n)efter,  inbem  fie 
ben  v^opf  fdiiittelte  unb  Set)(anb  anfal),  ber  nad)  feiner 


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ftillen  5(rt  ganj  rut)ig  baftanb  unb  bie  Sjene  ol)ne  irgenb 
eine  ^Jlugerung  betrac^tete.  g^^iebvite  ftanb  auf  unb  jog 
inld)  nac^  fic^.  r,'3ac^t  gejaubert!"  rief  fie;  „^13arbon 
gebeten  unb  gegeben!"  „^Jiun  ja!"  fagte  id),  inbem  id) 
ber  dtteften  jiemtid)  nal)e  trat;  „^]$arbon  I)abe  id)  uon^ 
noten."  ®ie  fu^r  juriicf,  tat  einen  tauten  ^djxti  unb 
iDurbe  rot  Uber  unb  liber;  bann  tt)arf  fie  fic^  auf^ 
(3m,  iad)tc  iibertaut  unb  moUte  fid)  gar  nid)t  ^ufrie* 
ben  geben.  ®et)(anb  lac^elte  bet)agnd)  unb  rief:  „J)u 
bift  ein  e^jeltenter  ^unge!"  I)ann  fd)iitte(te  er  meine 
.§anb  in  ber  feinigen.  ®eit)d()n(ic^  mar  er  mit  ii^iebfo* 
fungen  nic^t  freigebig,  aber  fein  §dnbebrucf  i)attt  ttwa^ 
.^erjtic^e^  unb  ©etebenbe^;  bod)  mar  er  audfe  mit  biefem 
fparfam. 

'Mdj  eittiger  ©r^olung  unb  (Sammlung  traten  mir 
unfern  9?ii(fmeg  nad)  bem  T)orfe  an.  Untermeg^  erfu^r 
i(^,  mie  biefe^  munberbare  3ufammentreffen  Deranlagt 
toorben.  griebrife  ^atte  fid)  Don  bem  ^pajiergange 
^ule^t  abgefonbert,  um  auf  i()rem  ^(d^d)en  nod)  einen 
iHugenbticf  Dor  Xifd)e  ju  rul^en,  unb  aU  jene  beiben 
mdj  .§aufe  gefommen,  I)atte  bie  9J?utter  fie  abgefd)i(ft, 
griebrifen  eitigft  in  ^oten,  meit  \)a^  90^ittag«effen  bereit 
fei. 

Die  Sc^mefter  jeigte  ben  au^gelaffenften  §umor,  unb 
aU  fie  erfuf)r,  bo§  bie  30^utter  ba^  (S^el)eimni«  fd^on  ent* 
becft  ()abe,  rief  fie  auiJ:  „9to  ift  noc^  iibrig,  ha^  33ater, 
©ruber,  ^nec^t  unb  3)?agb  gteic^fatt^  angefit!)rt  merben." 
?Ud   mir  un6   an   bem   ©artenjaun  befanben,  mugte 


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griebrife  tnit  bem  greunb  uorau^  mdj  bem  §aufe  gc()en. 
T)ie  aJhgb  wax  im  §au^garten  befdjdftigt,  unb  Olioic 
(fo  mag  aud)  {)ier  bie  dttere  ^d^mefter  fjeifeen)  rief  il)r 
ju:  „3Barte,  ie^  l)abe  bir  ma«  ju  fagen!"  W\6)  Uefe  fie 
*an  ber  §ecfe  fte^en  unb  ging  ju  bem  3}2abd)en.  3d)  5 
fa^,  t>a^  fie  fe^r  ernftl)aft  fpradjen.  £i\m  bilbete  il)r 
ein,  ©eorg  l^abe  fic^  mit  ®arbd)en  iibermorfen  unb  fdjiene 
2vL}t  3U  l^aben,  fie  ju  l)eiraten.  ^T^a^  gefiet  ber  J)ime 
nic^t  libel;  nun  wart  id^  gerufen  unb  foUte  ha^  (S^efagte 
befrdftigen.  t)a«  ^iibfdje  berbe  ^inb  fenfte  bie  5(ugen  10 
nieber  unb  blieb  fo,  bi"^  ic^  ganj  naf)e  t»or  it)r  ftanb. 
5l(^  fie  aber  auf  einmal  ba^  frembe  ©efic^t  erblicfte, 
tat  au^  fie  einen  (auten  ^djrei  unb  lief  bauon.  Olime 
l^ieg  mic^  x\}x  nadjlaufen  unb  fie  feft^alten,  bag  fie  nic^t 
iui^  §ou^  geriet  unb  ^drm  mat^te;  fie  aber  woUe  felbft  15 
l^inge^en  unb  fe^en,  tt)ie  e«  mit  bem  33oter  fte^e,  Unter* 
tt)eg^  traf  OtiDie  auf  ben  ^nec^t,  melc^er  ber  3Kagb  gut 
iuar;  ic^  l^atte  inbeffen  ba«  aj^dbc^en  ereilt  unb  ^ie(t 
fie  feft.  „^enf  einmal !  melc^  ein  G^liicf !"  rief  Clibie. 
„Wit  ^drbd)en  ift'^  au«,  unb  ®eorg  l)eiratet  i^iefen."  20 
„!Dad  \)aht  id}  lange  gebac^t,"  fagte  ber  gute  terl  unb 
blieb  t)erbrie6lid)  ftef)en. 

Sd)  l)atte  bem  2}!dbd)en  begreiftic^  gemac^t,  bag  e« 
nur  barauf  anfomme,  ben  ^apa  an^ufiitiren.  Wix  gingen 
auf  ben  S3urfc^en  lo^,  ber  fic^  umte^rte  unb  fid)  ju  25 
entfernen  fuc^te;  aber  ^iefe  ^olte  i^n  l)erbei,  unb  auc^ 
er  mad)te,  inbem  er  enttdufd)t  marb,  bie  tounberlic^ften 
©ebdrben.    Sir  gingen   jufammen  nac^   bem  §aufe. 


X)er  Xifd)  mar  gebecft  unb  ber  33ater  fd^on  im  ^mmtx. 
Dlioie,  bie  mid|  Winter  fic^  ^ielt,  trat  an  bie  8d)tt)elle 
unb  fagte:  „35ater,  e^  ift  bir  bod)  rec^t,  bag  @eorg 
()eute  mit  un^  igt?  T)u  mugt  i^m  aber  erlauben,  bag 

5  er  ben  §ut  aufbel)dlt."  „3J?einetit)egen!"  fagte  ber 
IHlte,  ,,aber  marum  fo  ma^  Ungen)of)nlid)e^?  §at  er  fid) 
befc^dbigt?"  Sie  jog  mid)  Dor,  n)ie  id|  ftanb  unb  btn 
§ut  auf^atte.  „9kin,"  fagte  fie,  inbem  fie  mic^  in 
bie  (Stube  fiil)rte,  „aber  er  l^at  eine  33oge(l)ecfe  barunter ; 

10  bie  mi)d)ten  ^eruorfliegen  unb  einen  Derteufelten  (Spuf 
mad)en,  benn  e^  finb  lauter  lofe  3$8gel."  ^er  3Sater 
lieg  fid)  ben  Sc^erj  gefallen,  oI)ne  bag  er  red)t  iuugte, 
\m^  e«  ^eigen  follte.  3n  bem  ^(ugenblid  nal)m  fie 
luir  ben  §ut  ab,  mac^te  einen  (gt^arrfug  unb  Derlangte 

15  uon  mir  ba^  ©leic^e.  X)er  5(lte  fa^  mid^  an,  erfannte 
mic^,  fam  aber  nic^t  au^  feiner  priefter lichen  gaffung. 
„(5i,  ei!  §err  ^anbibat!"  rief  er  au^,  inbem  er  einen 
bro^enben  ginger  auf^ob.  „3ic  ^aben  gefd)minb  umge- 
fattelt,  unb  ic^  Derliere  iiber  '}iac^t  einen  @el)ilfen,  ber 

20  mir  erft  geftem  fo  treulid)  jufagte,  manc^mal  bie 
'Bod)en!anje(  fiir  mic^  ju  befteigen."  T)arauf  lac^te  er 
uon  §erjen,  I)ieg  mic^  loillfommen,  unb  mir  fe^ten  unS 
ju  Jifc^e.  3)^ofe^  !am  um  Diele^  fpdter ;  benn  er  l)atit 
fic^,  at^  ber  oerjogene  Qimgfte,  angettjo^nt,  bie  3)?ittag«= 

25  glocfe  ju  tjer^oren.  3(ugerbem  gab  er  menig  ad)t  auf 
bie  ®efellfd)aft,  auc^  faum  menu  er  toiberfprac^.  3)?an 
^atte  mic^,  um  i^n  fic^erer  ju  mac^en,  nic^t  jmifc^en 
We  ©c^meftem,  fonbem  an  ba^  (5nbe  be^  ^ifd)e«  gefefjt, 


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tt)o  ®eorg  tnanc^tnat  ju  fifecn  pffegtc.  5ll«  cr  tnir  itn 
SRiicfen  gur  !ilure  ^ereingefommen  mar,  fdjiug  cr  mir 
berb  auf  bic  5ld)fe(  unb  fogte :  „®eorg,  gefegnetc  Wa{)U 
jeit!"  „(Sc^iJnen  !ranf,  ^unfer!"  ermiberte  id).  Tit 
frembc  etimme,  ba^  fretnbe  ©efic^t  erfcf)rec!ten  il)n.  5 
n'&a^  fagft  bu?"  rief  Odme,  „fiel)t  er  feinem  ® ruber 
nid)t  red)t  d^nlic^?"  „3^  ^^^'^z  ^^^  I)inten,"  Derfe^te 
SO^ofei^,  ber  fid)  gleid)  mieber  ju  faffeu  iPUBte,  „\\)k  alien 
i'euten."  Gr  fa^  mid)  gar  nid)t  mieber  an  unb  befd)df= 
tigte  fic^  blo^,  bie  ®erid)te,  bic  cr  nad)jut)o(cn  l)atte,  10 
eifrig  l)inunterjufd)(ingen.  J)ann  beficbte  c^  il)m  aud), 
ge(egenttid)  aufjufte^en  unb  fic^  in  §of  unb  Garten 
etma^  p  fd)<jffcn  ju  mac^en.  3^^  9'2ac^ti)d)e  trat  ber 
iDa^r^afte  ®eorg  t)erein  unb  btkhte  bie  gan^e  (Sjene 
noc^  ntet)r.  9)^an  n)onte  i^n  megen  feincr  (5iferfud)t  15 
aufjie^en  unb  nid)t  billigen,  ba^  cr  fic^  an  ntir  einen 
^iDal  gefc^affen  ^dtte;  aOein  er  ttjar  befd)eiben  unb 
gewanbt  genug  unb  nufd)te  auf  cine  \)aib  bufelige 
3Beife  fid),  feine  :53raut,  fein  Gbenbilb  unb  bic  ^lanx- 
feU^  bcrgeftalt  burc^  einanber,  ba§  man  julc^t  nid)t  20 
met)r  luugte,  Don  mm  bic  $Kebc  njar,  unb  ha^  man  il)n 
ba^  ®la^  3Bcin  unb  ein  &\id  Don  feinem  cignen 
.^uc^cn  in  9?u^c  gar  ju  gem  oer3c()ren  lieg. 

')fac^  Xifd)e  mar  bic  9f?ebe,  bag  man  fpa^iercn  gcl)cn 
njolk ;  xt)M}t^  hod)  in  meinen  ©auertleibern  nic^t  n)ol)(  25 
anging.    "Die  Damen  aber  l)atten  fcfton  beute  frii^,  a(^ 
fie    crful)ren,   mcr   fo   itbereiU   fortgelaufcn    tnar,    fid) 
crinnert,   bafe   eine   fdjonc  ^efefdie  cineiJ  SJ^ettcrd  im 


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Sc^ran!  ^ange,  mit  ber  er  bei  feinem  §ierfein  auf  bie 
3agb  3U  gel)en  pflege.  5U(ein  id)  lel)nte  e^  ab,  dufeer* 
lic^  ^wax  mit  aderlei  Spd^en,  aber  inner(id)  mit  bem 
cit(en  @cfttt)I,  ba^  16)  ben  guten  (^inbrucf,  ben  id)  al^ 

5  ^auer  gemad)t,  nid)t  mieber  burd)  ben  33etter  jerftdren 
loottc.  X)cr  33ater  l^atte  fid)  entfernt,  fein  SO^ittag^- 
fd)(dfc^cn  ju  t)a(ten,  bic  SJiutter  mar  in  ber  §au^^a(= 
tung  befc^dftigt,  mic  immcr.  !Der  greunb  aber  tat  ben 
SBorfc^tag,  id)  folic  etma^  er3d^Ien,  morein  ic^  fogleid) 

10  milligtc.    2Bir  bcgaben  un^  in  cine  gerdumige  ?aube, 

unb  ic^  trug  ein  Wdxd^tn  Dor,  ba^  id)  I)ernad)  untcr 

bcm  Xitel  „T)'xc  ncuc  93k lu fine"  aufgefc^rieben  ()abc. 

^f^ac^bcm  ic^  mcinc  (Srjd^lung  oollenbet,  in  meld)er 

bad  ©emcinc   mit   bem  Unmoglid)en   anmutig   genug 

15  n)ed)felte,  fal)  ic^  mcinc  §5rcrinncn,  bic  fid)  fd)on  bii?l)er 
ganj  eigcn  tci(nel)mcnb  eriuiefen  l)atten,  uon  meiner 
feltfamen  J)arftellung  aufd  dugcrftc  bejaubert.  @ie 
baten  mid)  inftdnbig,  il)nen  bad  9J?drci^en  auf3ufd)reiben, 
bamit  fie  cd  bfterd  untcr  fid)  unb  oorlcfcnb  mit  anbern 

20  micbcr^olen  tfinntcn.  ^d)  Dcrfprac^  ed  um  fo  (ieber, 
old  ic^  baburc^  einen  33ormanb  jur  333ieberl)o(ung  bed 
^efuc^d  unb  (^elcgenl)eit  ju  nd^erer  33erbinbung  mir 
gu  gcminnen  ^offte.  X)ic  @efcllfd)aft  trcnntc  fid)  einen 
^lugcnblic!,  unb  alle  moc^ten  fiil)Ien,  bag  nac^  einem  fo 

25  Icb^aft  DoIIbrad)ten  2:ag  ber  5lbcnb  einigcrmaBcn  matt 
merben  fdnnte.  33on  bicfer  (gorge  befreite  mid)  mein 
greunb,  ber  fic^  fiir  und  bic  Srlaubnid  erbat,  fogleit^ 
?lbfd)ieb  ncl)mcn  }U  biirfen,  mcil  cr,  aid  ein  fleigiger 


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afabctnifc^cr  :©ilrger,  biefe  ^ac^t  in  !t)rufen^eim  juju* 
bringen  unb  morgen  jeitig  in  (Strogburg  ju  fein  tuimfdje. 
Unfer  9kc^tquartier  erreic^ten  mir  bcibc  fc^meigenb; 
ic^,  \ot\i  id)  cinen  SBiber^afen  im  ©erjen  fii^Ite,  ber 
mic^  S^riicfjog,  er,  toeit  er  etiua^  onbere«  im  ®inne  5 
Ijattc,  ha^  er  mir,  ai^  wir  ongetangt  marcn,  foglcic^ 
mitteilte.  „^^  ift  boc^  tt)unber(ic§,"  fing  er  an,  Mi 
bu  gerabe  auf  biefeS  9Jidrcf)en  Derfaden  bift.  ©aft  bn 
nic^t  bemerft,  ha^  c«  einen  gan^  befonbern  (^inbrucf 
macule?"  „grei(icf|/^  t)erfe^te  tc§  barauf,  „ttjie  fjdttt  10 
i^  ni6)t  benterfen  foUen,  bag  bie  attere  bei  einigcn 
(gtellen  me^r  ai^  billig  (ac^te,  bie  jiingere  ben  topf 
fc^itttette,  hai  xljx  end)  bebeutenb  anfaf|t,  unb  bag  bu 
felbft  beina^e  au«  beiner  gaffung  gefommen  ujareft. 
^6)  leugnc  nid)t,  ed  ^dtte  niic^  faft  irre  gentad)t;  benn  15 
e^  fu^r  mir  burc^  ben  Sopf,  bag  e^  DieHeic^t  unfd^idac^ 
fei,  ben  guten  Sinbern  fotc^e  graven  gu  er^d^len,  bie 
i^nen  beffer  unbefannt  blieben,  unb  i^nen  Don  ben 
aJMnnern  fo  \d)ied)tt  SSegriffe  gu  geben,  a(«  fie  Don  ber 
gigur  be^  5(benteurer^  fic^  notttjenbig  bilben  muffen.''  20 
„Seine«tt)eg^!"  Derfefete  iener;  „bu  errdtft  e«  nic^t,  unb 
mie  foUteft  W^  erraten?  Die  guten  fiinber  finb  mit 
folc^en  T)ingen  gar  nic^t  fo  unbefannt,  aU  bu  gtaubft; 
benn  bie  groge  GJefeUfc^aft  urn  fie  !)er  gibt  i^nen  ju 
manc^em  ^ad)benfen  5(n(a6,  unb  fo  ift  iiberr^ein  gerobe  25 
ein  folc^e^  ^^epaor,  ttne  bu  e^,  nur  iibertrieben  unb 
mdrc^en^aft,  fdjilberft.  fe  gerabe  fo  grog,  berb  unb 
p(ump,  fie  niebUc^  unb  jierUc!;  genug,  bag  er  fie  too^I 


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auf  ber  §anb"tragen  tbnnte.  Q^x  ilbrige^  33er]^d(tni«, 
i()re  @efd)icl)te  pagt  ebenfall^  fo  genau  3U  beiner  (Srjdl^* 
(ung,  ha^  bie  2Rdbc^en  mic^  ernftlic^  fragten,  ob  bu  bie 
•iperfonen  fennteft  unb   fie  fc^alf^aft  bargeftellt  ()dtteft. 

5  ^6)   oerfic^erte  nein ;    unb  bu  tuirft  m\)i  tun,  ha^ 

aWdrc^en  ungefd^rieben  ju  (affen.    T)urc^  3^9^^  ^^^ 

33ortt)dnbe  woUen  tt)ir  fc^on  eine  ^ntfrfjulbigung  finben.'' 

^dj  Denuunberte  mi(^  fe^r;  benn  ic^  l^atte  meber  an 

ein   bie^r^einifcf)e^,  noc^   an  tin  iiberr^einifd^e^  "ipaar 

10  gebac^t,  ja,  ic^  ^dtte  gar  nit^t  anjugeben  geiuugt,  h)ie 
id)  auf  ben  CinfaU  gefommen.  3n  ^ebanfen  mod^te 
id^  mic^  gem  mit  fotc^en  8pdgen  o^ne  tueitere  ^ejiel^- 
ung  befc^dftigen,  unb  fo,  glaubte  id^,  foflte  e^  auc^  an- 
bem  fein,  tt)enn  ic^  fie  erjd^Ite. 

5. 

15  %i^  id)  in  ber  <Stabt  mieber  an  meine  ©efc^dfte 
fam,  fiitjite  ic^  bie  ^efc^wertic^feit  berfelben  me^r  al« 
fonft;  benn  ber  jur  Xdtigfeit  geborene  SJienfc^  iiber- 
nimmt  fid)  in  $(anen  unb  iibertabet  fic^  mit  5(rbeiten. 
T)a§  gelingt  benn  auc^  ganj  gut,  bi«  irgenb  ein  p\)t)' 

20  fifc^e^  ober  moralifdje^  §inberni6  bagutritt,  um  \>a^ 
UnDer()d(tni«md6ige  ber  .^rdfte  ju  bem  Unterne^men 
ind  flare  ju  bringen.* 

!Dae  3uriftifd)e  trieb  ic^  mit  fo  Diet  Steig,  al^  ni5tig 
njar,  um  bie  promotion  mit  einigen  (5^ren  ju  abfot* 

25  Dieren ;  ba«  3)?ebi3inifd}e  reijte  mid),  meit  e«  mir  bie 

♦  See  Appendix  I  for  Goethe's  letter  of  this  date. 


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^Mtux  m6)  alkn  ^eiten,  tro  nicfjf  ouffrf)(o§,  boc^  gc- 
iDat)r  werben  (teg,  unb  id)  mar  ^aron  burc^  UmQang 
unb  @emot)nl)eit  gebunben;  ber  ©efellfc^aft  muBte  id) 
aud)  einige  ^eit  unb  ^(ufmerffamfeit  luibmen ;  benu  in 
ntand)en  gamilien  \mv  niir  met)rere^  jutieb  unb  ^u  5 
(§l)ren  gefd)e()en.  ^u  biefer  melfad)en  ^^ernjirrung  nun* 
mtljx  eine  angel)enbe  i^eibenfc^aft,  bie,  inbem  fie  mid) 
3U  t)erfd)(ingen  broI)te,  gmor  Don  jenen  ^^ftcinb^n  mid) 
ab3iel)en,  aber  n)ot)I  fc^mertid)  bariiber  er^eben  tonnte. 
T)aiu  tarn  nod)  ein  f(5rpei1id)e^  i'lbet,  ba§  mir  ntimUx^  10 
nad)  Xifd)e  bie  £el)(e  mie  3uge|d)niirt  war,  n)eld)e^:tc^ 
erft  fpdter  fel)r  (eid)t  lo^  tuurbe,  a(«  ic^  einem  TOten 
SBein,  ben  ujir  in  ber  ^^enfion  gemd^nlic^  unb  f^firgern 
tranfen,  entfagte.  T^iefe  unertrdg(id)e  Unbequnnlic^feit 
l^atte  mid)  and)  in  2efenl)eim  Derlaffen,  fo  bag  id)  mid)  15 
bort  boppelt  Dergniigt  befanb;  a(^  ic^  aber  ju  meiner 
ftabtifc^en  X)iat  3unicffet)rte,  ftelfte  fie  fic^  ju  meinem 
grogen  i^erbrug  fogleid)  trieber  ein.  5U(e^  bie^  macule 
mic^  nad)ben!Ud)  unb  miirrifd),  unb  mein  fingered  mod^te 
mit  bem  3n^^nt  ubereinftimmen.  20 

3?erbrie6Iid)er  a(^  jemal^,  tueil  eben  nad)  Xifc^e  jene« 
iibel  fid)  I)eftig  eingefunben  t)atte,  n)o()nte  id)  bem  Slini* 
fum  bei.  T^ie  grope  §eiterfeit  unb  ®e^agnd)feit,  ttjo* 
mit  ber  iierel)rte  ^''e()rer  un§  Don  ^ttt  ju  ^ttt  fii^rte, 
bie  genaue  ^emerfung  bebeutenber  8l)mptome,  bie  ^e*  25 
urteitung  be^  G^ang^  ber  .Qranf^eit  iiber^aupt,  bie  ^^(^luf- 
reben,  mit  benen  er  geu^d^nlid)  feine  5tunbcn  gu  Trbnen 
pffegte,  \>a^  ade^  jog  mid)  3U  i()m  unb  mad)te  mir  ein 


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frembe^  goc^,  in  baS  ic^  nur  n)ie  burt^  eine  9fJi^e 
l)ineinfa^,  um  befto  reijenber  unb  (ieber.  ^r  moc^te 
mic^  wolji  a(«  einen  feltfamen  jungen  a)2enfd)en  be* 
fonber^  in^  5luge  gefagt  unb  mir  bie  mmbernd)e  5(no* 

5  malie,  bie  mic^  ju  feinen  ^tunben  l)infiil)rte,  oerjielien 
t)aben.  ©ie^mal  fd)Iofe  er  feinen  33ortrag  nid)t,  mie 
fonft,  mit  einer  ?e^re,  bie  fic^  auf  irgenb  eine  htobad}'' 
tete  Srant^eit  bejogen  ^atte,  fonbern  fagte  mit  §eiter* 
feit;  „3}?eine  §erren,  mir  fel)en  einige  Serien  Dor  un^. 

10  ^enu^en  ^ie  biefelben,  fid)  auf jumuntern ;  bie  (gtubien 
jDoUen  nic^t  adein  ernft  unb  fleigig,  fie  iDotten  auc^ 
^eiter  unb  mit  @eifte^frei()eit  be^anbelt  merben.  ®eben 
@ie  3^rem  torper  ^etuegung,  burd)n5anbern  (^ie  ju 
gug  unb  iVL  ^^ferbe  ba«  fd)one  i^anb ;  ber  Gin^eimifc^e 

15  n)irb  fic^  an  bem  (S5en)ol)nten  erfreuen,  unb  bem  grem== 
ben  loirb  e^  neue  (5inbriicfe  geben  unb  eine  angene^me 
(5rinnerung  juriicftaffen." 

G^  tDaren  unfer  eigentlid)  nur  jttjei,  an  n^elc^e  biefc 
^rmalinung   gerid)tet  fein  fonnte;    mdge  bem  anbern 

20  biefe^  Siejept  eben  fo  eingeleuc^tet  ^aben,  a(«  mir!  3d) 
glaubte  eine  ©timme  Dom  §imme(  ju  I)oren,  unb  eilte, 
h)a^  id)  fonnte,  ein  ?ferb  ju  beftetlen  unb  mic^  faubcr 
l)erau«5Upu^en.  3c^  fc^icfte  nac^  2Bet)tanb ;  er  ivar 
nic^t  in  finben.    T)ie^  \)\dt  meinen  (5ntfd)(uB  nid)t  auf, 

25  aber  teiber  Derjogen  fid)  bie  5Infta(ten,  unb  id)  fam 
nic^t  fo  frill)  meg,  aii  id)  ge^offt  ^atte.  ^o  ftarf  id) 
ouc^  ritt,  itberfiel  mid)  boc^  bie  Tiafi)t  l^tx  5a?eg  wax 
n\d)t  ju  Derfet)len,   unb   ber   SJ^onb   be(eud)tete   mein 


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(eibenfc^aftltd^e^  Unternel)men.  T)tc  "Hfladit  n)ar  iDinbtg 
unb  fc^aucrtid),  icf)  fprengtc  ju,  urn  nic^t  bi^  morgcn 
frii^  auf  it)ren  ^Inblicf  luarten  ju  miiffen.* 

(S^  war  fd)on  fpcit,  a(^  ic^  in  3efenl)eim  mein  ^ferb 
einfteUte.  :t)er  3Birt  auf  tneinc  grage,  ob  n)ot)(  in  ber  5 
^farrc  nod)  Sid|t  fei,  Derfid)erte  mid),  bic  Damen  feien 
eben  crft  nac^  §aufe  gegangen;  er  glaubc  gef)drt  gu 
^aben,  bafe  fie  nod)  einen  gremben  erroarteten.  1}a^ 
\mv  mir  nic^t  red)t ;  benn  ic^  ^dtte  gewiinfc^t,  bcr  ein* 
gige  gu  fein.  3d)  eilte  nad),  urn  wenigftcn^,  fo  fpdt  10 
noc^,  ai^  ber  erfte  gu  erfd)einen.  Qdj  fanb  bie  bciben 
(gc^meftent  Dor  ber  Siire  fifeenb;  fie  fd)ienen  nid)t  fe^r 
Dermunbert,  aber  ic^  war  e«,  a(^  griebrife  CtiDien  in« 
€l)r  fagte,  fo  jeboc^,  bag  ic^'^  l)6rte:  „§ah'  id)'^  nidjt 
gefagt?  ba  ift  er!"  8ie  fii^rten  ntic^  in^  3immer,  unb  15 
tc^  fanb  eine  fleine  Collation  aufgefteUt.  ©ie  aKutter 
begriipte  mid)  aU  einen  alten  :33e!annten;  mie  mic^ 
aber  bie  dltere  bei  Vic^t  befal),  brad)  fie  in  ein  laute^ 
®e(dd)ter  au^;  benn  fie  fonnte  wenig  an  fid)  f)a(ten. 

^Md}  biefem  erften,  etmad  tounberlic^en  (^pfang  roarb  20 
fog(eid)  bie  Unterrebung  frei  unb  ^eiter,  unb  tva^  mir 
biefen  ^(benb  oerborgen  blieb,  erfu^r  id)  ben  anbern 
9}iorgen.  griebrife  l)atte  oorau-g  gefagt,  ha^  id)  fommen 
toiirbe ;  unb  wer  f ii^lt  nidjt  einige^  ®el)agen  beim  (Sin* 
treffen  einer  5l^nung,  felbft  einer  traurigen?  Oliuien^  25 
Cadjen  blieb  auc^  fein  ©c^eimni^;  fie  geftanb,  bag  ed 
tt)r  fet)r  luftig  oorgefommen,  mid)  bie^mat  gepu^t  unb 

♦See  Appendix  II,  poem  i. 


h)0^(  au^ftaffiert  gu  fe()en;  griebrife  I)ingegen  fanb  e^ 
oorteil^aft,  eine  fold^e  (Srfc^einung  mir  nid)t  aU  dittU 
fcit  au^gulegen,  t)ie(me{)r  ben  ^unfc^,  it)r  gu  gefaKen, 
barin  gu  erbliden. 
5  griit)  rief  mid)  griebrite  gum  (S|jagierengel)en ;  9)?ut* 
tec  unb  (Sc^mefter  waren  befc^dftigt,  alle^  gum  (Smpfang 
me^rerer  ®dfte  t)orgubereiten.  Qd)  genog  an  ber  ^dtt 
be^  Ueben  3)2dbc^en^  ber  ()err(ic^en  (Sonntag^frii^e  auf 
bem  !2anbe,  wie  fie  un^  ber  unfc^dfebare  §ebel  tjer* 

10  gegenwdrtigt  fjat*  8ie  fd)ilberte  mir  bie  ermartete 
(^efedfc^aft  unb  hat  mid),  i^r  beigufte^en,  \)ai  aUt 
35ergniigungen  wombglic^  gemeinfam  unb  in  einer  ge* 
wiffen  Orbnung  miJc^ten  genoffen  werben.  „®en)5^n* 
lid)/'  fagte  fie,  „gerftreut  man  \xd)  einge(n;  (Sd)erg  unb 

15  Spiel  tt)irb  nur   oben^in  gefoftet,  fo    bag  gulefjt  fiir 

ben  einen  2^ei(  nid)t^  Ubrig  b(eibt,  al^  bie  Garten  gu 

ergreifen,  unb  fiir  ben  anbern,  im  Jange   fic^  au^gu- 

rafen." 

SBir  entttjarfen  bemnac^  unfern  ^(an,  wa^  Dor  unb 

20  nac^  !ilifc^e  gefc^e^en  foHte,  mac^ten  einanber  wed^fel* 
feitig  mit  neuen  gefelUgen  (Spielen  befannt,  waren  einig 
unb  Dergnilgt,  a(^  un^  bie  ©lode  nac^  ber  ^ird^e  rief, 
too  id)  benn  an  i^rer  8eite  eine  etttja^  trodene  ^rebigt 
be«  33ater^  nic^t  gu  (ang  fanb. 

«5  ^^^^^^^'^^^S^^^  if^  immer  bie  ^d^e  ber  ©etiebten,  boc^ 
merging  mir  biefe  (Stunbe  aud^  unter  befonberem  ^}ad)' 
benfen.    ^c^  wieber^olte  mir  bie  33orgiige,  bie  fie  foeben 

♦See  Appendix  III. 


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auf^  freiftc  Dor  tnir  entroid elte :  bcfonncnc  .^eiterfeit, 
^^Jabetat  mtt  ^^etDugtfcin,  grot)fmn  tnit  Sl^orau«Jfe^en ; 
(5igenfd)aften,  bie  unoertrdgtid)  fd)emen,  bie  fid)  aber 
bei  if)r  jufammenfanben  unb  il)r  'JiufeereiJ  gar  ^olb  be* 
jcic^neten.  ^Un  ^attc  ic^  aber  auc^  cmfterc  ®ctrac^^  5 
tungen  iiber  mid)  felbft  an3uftenen,  bie  einer  frelen 
§eiterfeit  el)er  (Sintrog  taten. 

(Seitbem  jetted  (eibenfd)aftlic^e  2Wabd)en  meine  ^\p\)cn 
t)ern)itnfd)t  unb  ge^eiligt  (benn  jebe  55Jci^e  ent^att  ja 
beibe^),  l)atte  id)  mid),  abergldubifd)  genug,  in  ad)t  ge*  10 
nommen,  irgenb  ein  ajJdbdjen  ^u  fiiffen,  tt)ei(  ie^  e^  auf 
eine  uner{)i5rte  geiftige  5Bei|e  ju  befd)dbigen  befilrc^tete. 
Qd)  UbenMnb  ba^er  jebe  ?iifteni^eit,  burc^  bie  fid)  ber 
^iingling  gebrungen  fit^It,  biefe  mi  ober  ttjenig  fagenbe 
®unft  einem  reijenben  3)?dbc^en  abjugeiDinnen.  5lber  15 
felbft  in  ber  fittigften  (^efellfd)aft  ermortete  mid)  eine 
Idftige  *i|3ritfung.  Sben  jene  me^r  ober  minber  geift^ 
reic^en,  fogenannten  Heinen  (Spiele,  burc^  melc^e  ein 
munterer,  jiugenb(id)er  ^rei"3  gefammelt  unb  uereinigt 
mirb,  finb  grofeenteil^  auf  ^fdnber  gegriinbet,  bei  beren  20 
©nforberung  bie  ^uffe  feinen  unbebeutenben  !^5fen)ert 
I)aben.  Qd)  fjattt  mir  nun  ein  fiir  aflemal  Dorgenom* 
men,  ni^t  ju  fiiffen;  unb  mie  un-^  irgenb  ein  9)?angel 
ober  §inberni^  ju  Xdtigfeiten  aufregt,  ju  benen  man 
fic^  fonft  nid)t  ^ingeneigt  \\atte,  fo  bot  ic^  aik^  auf,  25 
ma^  an  mir  Don  talent  unb  .^umor  tuar,  mic^  burt^* 
juioinben  unb  babei  t)or  ber  C^efe((fd)aft  unb  fiir  bie 
®efenfd)aft  el)er  ju  geminnen  a(^  ju  Dertieren.    SBenn 


3ur  (^inldfung  eine^  ^fanbed  ein  33er^  Dertangt  merben 
foUte,  fo  rid)tete  man  bie  gorberung  meift  an  mic^. 
^}iun  wax  id)  immer  uorbereitet  unb  mufete  bei  fotc^er 
®elegenl)eit   etmad   jum  ^.?obe   ber  3Birtin   ober  einer 

5  Dame,  bie  fic^  am  artigften  gegen  mid)  erwiefen  l)atte, 
Dor^ubringen.  Xraf  e^^  fic^,  ha^  mir  allenfad^  ein  tu^ 
auferlegt  murbe,  fo  fud)te  id)  mic^  mit  einer  SCSenbung 
^erau^3Ujie{)en,  mit  ber  man  g(eid)fal(^  jufrieben  njar; 
unb  ba  ic^  3^^^  gel)abt  f)atte,  t)or^er  baritber  nac^ju* 

10  benfen,  fo  fe^tte  e^  mir  nic^t  an  mannigfaltigen  l^kx- 
(ic^feiten;  bod)  getangen  bie  au^  bem  Stegreife  immer 
am  beften, 

311^  mir  nad)  .f)aufe  famen,  fc^mirrten  bie  tjon  me^r- 
eren  (Seiten  angefommenen   ®dfte   fd)on   (uftig   burc^ 

15  einanber,  bi«  S^^iebrife  fie  fammelte  unb  ju  einem 
igpajiergang  nat^  jenem  fd)bnen  ^lai^  (ub  unb  fii^rte. 
Dort  fanb  man  eine  reid)Ud)e  Collation  unb  motlte  mit 
gefeUigen  8pielen  bie  Stunbe  be^  ^JfJiittageffen«  er* 
loarten.    §ier  mufete  ic^  in  (Sinftimmung  mit  griebri* 

20  fen,  obg(eid)  fie  mein  ®el)eimni^  nic^t  al)nte,  8|)ie(e 
ol)ne  *ipfdnber  unb  ^fdnberlofungen  ol)ne  ^iiffe  ju  be^ 
reiten  unb  bur($3ufit()ren. 

^JOkine  tunftfertigfeit  unb  ©etoanbt^eit  ioar  um  fo 
nbtiger,  aU  bie  mir  fonft  gan^  frembe  ®efenfd)aft  ge* 

25  fd)n)inb  ein  ^erl)d(tni^  jroifc^en  mir  unb  bem  Ueben 
3J^dbd)en  mod)te  geal)nt  I)aben  unb  fic^  nun  fc^al!^aft 
ade  9)tit^e  gab,  mir  ba^jenige  aufjubrdngen,  toad  16) 
lieimtic^  ju  tjermeiben  fuc^te. 


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^d)  fotinte  mit  elnlQer  5lufmer!fatn!eit  an  bicfcm 
aJiorgen  griebrifcn^  ganje^  5Befen  Qtml)x  merben,  ber^ 
geftalt,  ba^  fie  mir  fur  bie  ganje  3cit  imtner  biefelbe 
blicb.  (Sd)Ott  bie  freunblidjen,  Dorjuglid)  an  fie  ge* 
rid)teten  ®riiBe  ber  «auern  gaben  ju  t)erfte^en,  bap  5 
fie  i^nen  n)ol)Uatig  fei  unb  it)r  Seljagen  errege.  3u 
§aufe  ftanb  bie  5l(tere  ber  3}2utter  bei;  alle^,  m^ 
forperlic^e  5lnftrengung  erforberte,  warb  nic^t  Don  grieb- 
rifen  ^erlangt;  man  fcf)onte  fie,  tuie  man  fagte,  i^rer 

^ruft  ttjegen. 

&  gibt  grauen^perfonen,  bie  un«  im  3immer  be^' 
fonber^  tt)o^(  gefaUen,  anbere,  bie  fid)  beffer  im  greien 
au«net)men;  griebrife  gef)orte  ju  ben  lectern.  3^r 
S03efen,  it)re  ©eftalt  trat  niemal^  reijenber  t)en)or,  aU 
toenn  fie  fic^  auf  einem  erl)5t)ten  guBpf^^  ^inbeu^egte;  15 
bie  ^Inmut  i^re^  Setragen^  jrf)ien  mit  ber  bebUtmten 
grbe  unb  bie  unDenDiiftlid)e  .s^^eiterfeit  il)re^  5lnt(i^e« 
mit  bem  blauen  ©immel  ju  wetteifern.  5^iefen  er- 
quicfUc^en  ttt)er,  ber  fie  umgab,  Orac^te  fie  and)  mit 
nac^  .t^aufe ;  unb  e^  liefe  fid)  balb  bemerfen,  bag  fie  20 
a^eriDirrungen  au§5ugteid)en  unb  bie  (^inbriicfe  !(einer 
unangenel)mer   3ufdttigfeiten   leid)t    tt)egjulbfd)en   Der- 

ftanb. 

!Die  reinfte  greube,  bie  man  an  einer  geliebten  ^er- 
fon  finben  !ann,  ift  bie,  ju  fel)en,  bag  fie  anbere  er-  25 
freut.    griebrifen^  :53etragen  in  ber  ©efettfc^aft  mar 
allgemein  it)ol)ltdtig.    ^;>luf  ^pajiergdngen  fc^webte  fie, 
ein  belebenber  ®ei|t,  l)in  unb  toieber  unb  xon^tt  bie 


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8il(fen  auSjufiillen,  melc^e  t)ier  unb  ba  entfte^en  mod)ten. 
!Cie  Seic^tigfeit  i^rer  ^etuegungen  Ijaht  id)  fc^on  ge* 
rii^mt,  unb  am  aller3ierlid)ften  ttjar  fie,  rotnn  fie  lief. 
©0  mie  ba6  $Re^  feine  Seftimmung  ganj  ju  erfiiden 

5  fc^eint,  toenn  e^  (eic^t  Uber  bie  feimenben  <Saaten  meg* 
fliegt,  fo  fd)ien  auc^  fie  i^re  5(rt  unb  SSeife  am  beutlic^ften 
au-^jubriicfen,  menu  fie,  tt\m^  3Sergeffene^  ju  l)o(en, 
tt\\)a^  93erIorene^  gu  fuc^en,  ein  entfernte^  ^aar  l^er* 
beijurufen,  etma^  ^otmenbige^  ju  befteHen,  Uber  dlaxn 

10  unb  "^htttn  kidjttn  ?aufe^  ()inei(te.    !Dabei  fam  fie 

niemal^  auger  %tem  unb  blieb  DoUig  im  ®(eic^gett)ic^t ; 

ba^er  mugte  bie  attju  groge  <Sorge  ber  (51tem  fitr  i^re 

48ruft  manc^em  iibertrieben  fdieinen. 

T)tx  SBater,  ber  un^  manc^mat  burc^  SBiefen  unb 

15  gelber  begleitete,  mar  bfter«  nic^t  giinftig  gepaart,  ^d^ 
gefellte  mit^  be^^alb  ju  it)m,  unb  er  Derfe^Ite  ntd^t, 
fein  Siebling^t^ema  wieber  anjuftimmen  unb  mid^  Don 
bem  Dorgeft^tagenen  ®au  be^  ^farr^aufe^  umftdnbUc^ 
gu  unter^alten.    (5r  beftagte  fic^  befonber^,  ha%  er  bie 

20  forgfd(tig  gefertigten  ^Riffe  nid^t  mieber  erl)a(ten  !onne, 
urn  bariiber  nad)juben!en  unb  eine  unb  bie  anbere  ^er* 
befferung  gu  Uberlegen.  ^d}  enuiberte  barauf,  e«  fei 
(eic^t,  fie  gu  erfe^en,  unb  erbot  mid)  gur  gertigung 
eine«  ®runbriffe«,  auf  melc^en  bod)  Dorerft  aKe^  an* 

25  fomme.  Qx  mar  e^  mo^I  jufrieben,  unb  bei  ber  nbtigen 
5lu«meffung  follte  ber  8c^u(meifter  an  bie  §anb  ge^en, 
melc^en  aufjuregen  er  benn  auc^  fog(eid)  forteilte,  t>a' 
mit  ja  ber  gug*  unb  3'^l^f^^^  morgen  frii^  bereit  mdre. 


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50^  er  fiinmegQegangen  roar,  fagtc  grtcbrifc:  ,,<Sie 
fmb  rcd)t  gut,  bie  fd)tDad)e  ^eitc  be«  Itcbcn  SBatcr^  ju 
^egett  unb  mcf)t,  roie  bie  anbent,  bic  biefc«  ©efprdd) 
fc^on  Ubcrbruffig  finb,  it)n  ju  tneiben  ober  bouon  abju^ 
brec^en.  grcilid)  mug  id)  3t)nen  bcfenncn,  ba^  roir  5 
Ubrigen  ben  Sau  nid^t  n)iinfd)en;  er  roiirbe  ber  ®e= 
meinbe  ju  ^oc^  su  fte^en  fommen  unb  un^  and). 
9?eue«  §<^^^'  ^^^^^  §au«gerdte!  Unfem  ®aften  roiirbe 
e^  bei  un^  nid)t  luo^ler  fein,  fie  finb  nun  einmal  ha^ 
alte  ©ebdube  gett)ot|nt.  §itv  fonnen  UJir  fie  reid)Ud)  10 
bemirten,  bort  fdnben  roir  un^  in  einem  roeitem  $Raume 
beengt.  (go  fte^t  bie  ^ac^e;  aber  unterlaffen  ^^ie 
nic^t,  gefdUig  ju  fein,  ic^  bante  e«  3t)nen  t)on  ©erjen." 

(Sine  anbere  S)ame,  bie  fic^  su  un^  gefeUte,  fragte 
nad)  einigen  ^omanen,  ob  griebrife  foId)e  gelefen.  <Sie  15 
Demeinte  e^;  benn  fie  t)atte  iiberl)aupt  roenig  gelefen; 
fie  roar  in  einem  !)eitern  fittUc^en  ^eben^genug  aufge= 
toac^fen  unb  bemgemd§  gebilbet.  ^dj  l)otte  ben  „^afe- 
fietb"  auf  ber  3unge,  aUein  ic^  magte  nic^t,  il)r  it)n 
ansubieten,  bie  tfinli^feit  ber  3uftdnbe  mx  ju  auf^  20 
fattenb  unb  ju  bebeutenb.  „3d)  !efe  fefjr  gem  ^Komone," 
fagte  fie;  „nian  finbet  barin  fo  l)iibfc^e  i^eute,  benen 
man  m^i  d^nlid)  fel)en  mbc^te.'' 

®ie  5(u^meffung   be^  §au\t^   gefd)af|  be«  anbern 
2J?orgene.    <^k  ging  jiemlic^  langfam  Don  ftatten,  ba  25 
x6)  in  folc^en  ^iinften  fo  tuenig  gemanbt  mar,  a(«  ber 
(Sd)u(meifter.    (Snblic^  fam  ein  leibtic^er  a-ntrourf  ^u- 
ftanbe.    Der  gute  $ater  fagte  mir  feine  ^Ibfidjt  unb 


tear  nic^t  unjufrieben,  aU  ic^  ^bfc^ieb  nat)m,  um  ben 
9?i6  in  ber  (Stabt  mit  mel)r  S5equemtid)!eit  au  tjerfer* 
tigen.  griebrife  entliefe  mic^  fro^ ;  fie  roar  Don  meiner 
^eigung  iibergeugt,  roie  ic^  t)on  ber  iljrigen,  unb  bie 
S  fed)^  ^tunben  ft^ienen  feine  (Sntfemung  me^r.  (5« 
roar  fo  (eit^t,  mit  ber  2)i(igence  md)  !Drufent)eim  gu 
fa^ren  unb  fic^  burc^  biefe«  gu^rroerf,  foroie  burc^ 
orbentUd)e  unb  augerorbentlid^e  Soten  in  33erbinbung 
ju  er^ialten,  roobei  ©eorg  ben  Spebiteur  mad)tn  foUte. 

,0  3n  ber  ®tabt  ange(angt,  befc^dftigte  ic^  mid^  in  htn 
frii^eften  (gtunben  — benn  an  (angen  @d)(af  roar  nic^t 
met|r  gu  ben!en  — mit  bem  ^iffe,  ben  ic^  fo  fauber 
al«  moglic^  jeidjnete.  ^nbeffen  ^atte  id)  i!)r  ©uc^er 
gefc^icft  unb   ein  furje^   freunblid)e«   3Bort  baju  ge* 

15  fc^rieben.  3d)  er^ielt  fog(eid)  5lntroort  unb  erf  rente 
mid)  it)rer  leic^ten,  pbfc^en,  l)er3lid|en  ©anb.  ^ben 
fo  roar  3nf)a(t  unb  ®ti(  natUrac^,  gut,  Iiebet)ott,  t)on 
innen  l)erau«,  unb  fo  rourbe  ber  angenet)me  ^inbrurf, 
ben  fie  auf  mic^  gemat^t,  immer  ert)a(ten  unb  erneuert. 

20  3d)  roieberl)o(te  mir  bie  ^Sorjitge  it)re^  ^otben  ©efen^ 
nur  gar  ju  gem  unb  ndt)rte  bie  ©offnung,  fie  balb.  unb 
ouf  Idngere  3eit  roieberjufe()en. 

($^  beburfte  nun  nic^t  me{)r  eine^  3^^^f^  ^^^  f^^*^^ 
bc^  brauen  V^e^rer^;    er  ^atte  mid)  burd)  fene  SSorte 

25  jur  rec^ten  3eit  fo  au^  bem  ®runbe  furiert,  bafe  id)  il)n 
unb  feine  ^Iranten  nid)t  (eic^t  roieberjufet)en  ?uft  ^attt. 


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T)ev  ^riefnjerf)fel  tnit  griebvifen  »urbc  (cb^oftcr.  @tc 
lub  mic^  ein  ju  einem  gefte,  njoju  aud)  ubcrr^cinifc^c 
greunbe  fommen  toUrben;  ic^  foUtc  itiic^  auf  (dngerc 
3eit  cinric^ten.  3c^  tat  e^,  inbcm  ic^  cinen  tUc^tigen 
a}2ante(ja(f  auf  bic  ©iUQcncc  pocfte,  unb  in  ttjcnig  s 
5tunben  befanb  id)  micf)  in  i^rer  9Jdt)e.  3d)  traf  einc 
groBe  unb  lufttgc  ©efeUfc^aft,  na^m  ben  33atcr  bcifeite, 
iiberreidjtc  i^m  ben  9^iB.  iiber  ben  er  groge  greube 
bejeigte;  td|  befprac^  mit  il)m,  ma^  ic^  bei  ber  5(u«ar* 
beitung  gebac^t  f)atte ;  er  mar  auger  fid)  t)or  ^.^ergniigen,  lo 
befonber^  lobte  er  bie  9?ein(id)!eit  ber  3eic^nung;  bie 
^atte  id)  t)on  ^ugenb  auf  geiibt  unb  mir  bie^mal  auf  bem 
fc^onften  "ifapier  nod)  befonbere  Wi\)t  gegeben.  villein 
biefe^  aSergnUgen  murbe  unferm  guten  JBirte  gar  balb 
uerfiimmert,  ba  er  gegen  nteinen  'iRat  in  ber  greube  15 
feine^  ©erjen«  ben  ^\^  ber  ©efe(Ifd)aft  Dortegte.  SBeit 
entfemt,  baran  bie  ern)iinfd)te  !l:ei(nal)me  ju  dugem, 
ac^teten  bie  einen  biefe  f (ift(id}e  5(rbeit  gar  nic^t ;  anbere, 
bie  etiuad  tjon  ber  8ac^e  ju  t)erftel)en  glaubten,  mac^ten 
c^  noc^  fd)(imnier ;  fie  tabelten  ben  (^ntwurf  aU  nid)t  20 
hinftgerec^t,  unb  at^  ber  Wt  einen  Slugenblirf  nic^t 
aufmerfte,  t)anbt)abten  fie  biefe  fauberen  ^Idtter  aU 
^rouiKon^,  unb  einer  jog  ntit  ()arten  ^(eiftiftftric^en 
feine  53erbefferung^t)orfd)(dge  bergeftatt  berb  Uber  bag 
jarte  papier,  \ia^  an  3Biebert)erfteaung  ber  erften  9?ein*  25 
t)eit  gar  nid)t  ju  benfen  mar. 

T^en  ()ac^ft  Derbriefelic^en  9)knn,  bem  fein  a^ergniigen 
fo  fd)nidi)(id}  uereitelt  morben,  Dermoc^te  id)  !aum  ^u 


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trbften,  fo  fef)r  id)  i^m  aud)  oerfic^erte,  bag  ic^  fie  felbft 
nur  fiir  (Jntnjiirfe  gel)aUen,  moriiber  luir  fpred)en  unb 
neue  ^eic^nungen  barouf  bauen  moKten.  (5r  ging  bem 
alien  ungeac^tet  l)bc^ft  t)erbrieg(id)  meg,  unb  griebrite 

5  banfte  mir  fiir  bie  5(ufmerffamfeit  gegen  ben  SBater 
cben  fo  fe^r  aU  fiir  bie  ©ebulb  bei  ber  Unart  ber 
93^itgdfte. 

3d)  aber  fannte  feinen  Sc^merj  noc^  33erbrug  in  il)rer 
9ld()e.    X)k  ©efeltfc^aft  beftanb  au5  jungen,   jiemlic^ 

10  Idrmenben  greunben,  bie  ein  alter  §err  noc^  ju  iiber^ 
bieten  trad)tete  unb  nod)  munberlic^ere^  3^^9  angab,  aU 
fie  au^iibten.  Tlan  ^atte  fd)on  beim  grul)ftit(!  t>tn 
SKein  nic^t  gefpart;  bei  einem  fel^r  mo()(  befegten 
3}iittag^tifd)e   (ieg   man   fic^'^   an   feinem  ©enug   er* 

IS  mangein,  unb  alien  fd)me(fte  e«  nac^  ber  angreifenben 
^eibe^iibung  bei  jiemlid)er  SBdrme  um  fo  beffer,  unb 
menu  ber  alte  5(mtmann  be§  ®uten  ein  menig  ju  Diet 
getan  l^atte,  fo  mar  bie  3ugenb  nic^t  meit  I)inter  il)m 
guriicfgeblieben. 

20  3(^  mar  grenjenlo^  gliidlic^  an  griebrifen^  8eite, 
gefprdc^ig,  (uftig,  geiftreit^,  t)orIaut,  unb  boc^  burd) 
©efu^I,  5(c^tung  unb  5lnl)dnglid)feit  gemdgigt.  8ie  in 
gleic^em  galle,  offen,  ^eiter,  teilnel)menb  unb  mitteilenb. 
Sir  fc^ienen  allein  fiir  bie  ®efe(Ifd)aft  3U  leben  unb 

25  (ebten  blog  med)felfeitig  fiir  un^. 

^adj  Ti\6)t  fuc^te  man  ben  (Sd)atten ;  gefellfc^aftlid)e 
<SpieIe  murben  Dorgenommen,  unb  *^?fdnberfpiele  !amen 
an  bie   ^ei^e.    :33ei  I'ofung   ber  ^fdnber   ging  alle§ 


i 


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iebcr  5(rt  in«  Ubertriebene ;  ©ebdrbcn,  btc  mon  uer* 
langtc,  ganblungen,  bic  man  au^iiben,  ^lufgaben,  bie 
man  lofen  foUte,  a\k^  jeugte  Don  einer  Denuegenen 
guft,  bie  feme  ®renjen  fennt.  3d)  felbft  fteigerte  bie[e 
tt)Uben  erf)erje  burc^  man^en  (Sc^ujanf,  griebrife  gldnjte  5 
burc^  manc^en  necfifc^en  (Sinfall;  fie  crfc^ien  mir  (ieb^ 
liefer  aU  je ;  aik  ^t}pocf)onbrifc^en,  abercjtdubifc^cn  (^riden 
tuaren  mir  t)erfrf)n)unben,  unb  aU  \\d)  bie  ©elegen^eit 
gab,  meine  \o  jdrtlic^  ©eliebte  red)t  Ijtxi^Wdi  in  fiiffen, 
Derfdumte  id)'«  nidjt,  unb  nod)  weniger  Derfagte  id)  mir  10 
bie  5Bieber^o(ung  biefer  greube. 

T)k  ©offnung  ber  (55efeaf(^aft  auf  3)ht|if  njurbe  enb(id) 
befriebigt ;  fie  lieg  fic^  {)oren,  imb  ailed  eilte  jum  !Ian5e. 
2)ie  5lEemanben,  bad  Saljen  unb  ^T^re^en  mar  5(nfang, 
3»itte(  unb  Cube.  3ine  maren  ju  biefem  ^ationaltan^  15 
aufgen)ad)fen,  and)  \6)  mad)te  meinen  ge()eimen  ?el)r^ 
meifterinnen  ($()re  genug,  imb  griebrife,  njetdje  tanjte, 
toic  fie  ging,  fprang  unb  lief,  mar  fe^r  erfreut,  an  mir 
einen  geiibtcn  partner  ju  finben.  2Bir  l)ieUen  meift 
jufammen,  mu^ten  aber  Mh  Sc^id)t  mad)en,  meil  man  20 
i()r  Don  alien  ^eiten  jurebete,  nic^t  loeiter  fortjurafen. 
mx  entfdjdbigten  und  burc^  einen  einfamen  ^pajiergang 
§anb  in  ©anb,  unb  an  jenem  ftiUen  '^iai^t  burd)  bie 
t)er5lid)fte  Umarmung  unb  bie  treuUc^fte  35erfic^erung, 
ba6  mir  und  Don  @runb  and  (iebten.  25 

tltere  *^erfonen,  bie  Dom  3pie(  aufgeftanben  maren, 
jogen  und  mit  fid)  fort,  ^ei  ber  5(benbfo((ation  !am 
man  eben  fo  menig  gu  fic^  felbft;   ed  marb  bid  tief  in 


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bic  '^adjt  %ttan]t,  unb  an  (Mefunbl)eiten,  fomie  an  anbern 
iHufmunterungen  jum  Xrinten  fetjlte  ed  fo  menig  aid 
am  9)?ittag. 
^6)  ()atte  faum  einige  8tunben  fe^r  tief  gefd)lafen, 

5  aid  ein  er^ifeted  unb  in  5lufrul)r  gebrad)ted  :^lut  mic^ 
aufmecfte.  3n  folc^en  (Stunben  unb  i^agen  ift  ed,  mo 
bie  8orge,  bie  $Heue  ben  mel)rlod  l^ingeftredten  3}2enfc^en 
gu  itberfallen  pflegen.  SJieine  Ginbilbungdfraft  ftellte 
mir  jugleid)  bie  (ebl)afteften  :Silber  bar ;  ic^  fef)e  J^ujin- 

10  ben,  mie  fie  leibenfc^aftlid)  Don  mir  juriicftritt,  mit 
gliit)enber  SBange,  mit  funfelnben  5(ugen  jene  33er^ 
miinfc^ung  audfpridjt,  moburd)  nur  il}re  8d)mefter  be^ 
brol)t  merben  foil  unb  moburc^  fie  unmiffenb  frembe 
^c^ulblofe  bebrol)t.    Qd)  fel)e  griebrifen  i^r  gegeniiber 

15  ftel)en,  erftarrt  Dor  bem  Public!,  bleid)  unb  bie  golgen 
jener  SBermiinfc^ung  fitl)lenb,  Don  ber  fie  nic^td  meig. 
3c^  finbe  mic^  in  ber  30^itte,  fo  menig  imftanbe,  bie 
geiftigen  SSirfungen  jened  5lbenteuerd  abjule^nen,  aid 
jenen  Ungliicf  meidfagenben  ^ufe  ju  Dermeiben.    T)ie 

20  jarte  ©efunb^eit  griebritend  fc^ien  ben  gebro^ten  Un* 

fall  ju  befc^leunigen,  unb  nun  !am  mir  i^re  Siebe  gu 

mir  red)t  unfelig  Dor;  ic^  miinfc^te  liber  alle  «erge  5U 

fein. 

SBod  aber  noc^  (Sd)merjli(^cred  fUr  mic^  im  §inter* 

25  grunbe  lag,  mill  ic^  nic^t  Derl)e^len.  (5in  gemiffer  T)nnM 
unterl)ielt  bei  mir  jenen  5lberglauben ;  meine  ^ippen  — 
gemei!)t  ober  Dermitnfd)t  —  famen  mir  bebeutenber  Dor, 
aid  f onft ;  unb  mit  nic^t  gcringer  (gelbftgefdlligfeit  mar 


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ic^  tnir  tncine^  cnt^altfatnen  ^etragen^  bcmugt,  inbctn 
ic^  tnir  manrf)c  unfd)u(btge  greube  Derfagte,  teil^  uui 
jenen  magifd)en  ^^orjug  ju  beiua^ren,  tei(^  urn  ein  ^arm= 
lofe^  SBefcn  nic^t  ju  Derlc^cn,  njenn  id)  il)n  oufgdbe. 
Sf^unmefir  aber  mar  aik^  uertoren  unb  unnjieberbringlid) ; 
ic^  toav  in  einen  gemeinen  3^f^^^^  juriicfgefe^rt,  id) 
glaubte,  ba^  Ucbftc  333efen  Derlefet,  i^r  uniDieberbringlid) 
gefd)abet  ju  t)aben;  unb  fo  n^ar  jenc  33ertt}imfd)ung, 
anftatt  ba§  id)  fie  l)atte  (o^merben  foUen,  Don  meinen 
^ippen  in  mein  cigne^  §erj  juriicfgefd)(agen. 

iCae  aUe^  rafte  jufammen  in  meinem  burc^  l^iebe 
unb  Seibenjc^aft,  SS^ein  unb  Zani  aufgeregten  ^(ute, 
Dcrtt)irrtc  mein  :Denfen,  peinigte  mein  (Refill)!,  fo  bafe 
id^,  befonber^  im  ©egenfa^  mit  ben  geftrigen  be^ag- 
lidjen  greuben,  mic^  in  einer  ^^erjmeiflung  fii^Ite,  bie 
of)ne  ®renjen  fd)ien.  @litcf(id)ern)eife  bticfte  burc^  eine 
(Bpaitt  im  i^aben  ba^  Xage^lidit  mid)  an;  unb  atte 
Tl'a6)it  ber  92ac^t  itberminbenb,  ftetlte  mic^  bie  ^eroor* 
tretenbe  ^onne  ujieber  auf  meine  Jii^e;  ic^  wax  balb 
im  greien  unb  fc^nett  erquicft,  mo  nid)t  ^ergeftellt. 

T)er  5lbergtaube,  fo  mie  manc^e^  anbre  3Bd^nen,  Der* 
(iert  fe^r  kidjt  an  feiner  (^emalt,  tocnn  er,  ftatt  unferer 
Gitelfeit  ju  fd)mei(^e(n,  i^r  in  ben  323eg  tritt  unb  biefem 
jarten  SBefen  eine  bdfe  ^tunbe  mad)en  ioiU ;  mir  fe^en 
at^bann  red)t  gut,  ha^  mir  il)n  (o^merben  fonnen,  fobalb  25 
mir  mollen;  mir  entfagen  i^m  um  fo  leid|ter,  je  me^r 
alle^,  \m^  mir  i^m  entjie^en,  ju  unferm  33ortei(  ge- 
xtidjt    T)er  ^nblict  griebrifen^,  ba^  ©efii^l  i^rer  ?iebe^ 


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bie  §eiter!eit  ber  Umgebung,  alle^  mad^te  mir  58or* 
miirfe,  bofe  ic^  in  ber  9)^itte  ber  gUicf(id)ften  Xage  fo 
traurige  9k(^to5gel  bei  mir  ^abe  be^erbergen  m5gen; 
id)   g(aubte   fie  auf  emig   oerfdjeuc^t  3U  ^aben.    !De« 

5  lieben  3}Mbd)end  immer  me^r  annd^ernbe^,  3Utrau(id)e^ 
^etragen  madjte  mid)  burd)  unb  burc^  frol^,  unb  ic^ 
fanb  mid|  rec^t  g(licf(ic^,  ba§  fie  mir  bie^mal  beim  5(b^ 
fc^ieb  fiffentlic^,  mie  anbern  greunben  unb  33ertt)anbten, 
einen  ^ug  gab. 

10     3n  ber  <Stabt  ermarteten  mid^  gar  mandie  ©efc^dfte 

unb  3^^f^^ciiii^9^^/  ^^^  ^^^^tt  if^  ^^^  i>ft  burc^  einen 
ie(jt  regelmdfeig  eingeteiteten  ^riefmec^fel  mit  meiner 
©eliebten  ju  il)r  fammelte.  2(uc^  in  ^riefen  b(ieb  fie 
immer  biefelbe;  fie  mod)te  et\m^  ^eue^  erjd^len  ober 

15  auf  befannte  ^egeben^eiten  anfpielen,  (eic^t  fc^ilbern, 
ooriibergef)enb  repettieren,  immer  mar  e^,  ai^  menu  fie 
auc^  mit  ber  geber  ge^enb,  fommenb,  (aufenb,  fpringenb 
fo  (eic^t  auftrdte  a(^  fid)er.  %vi6)  id)  f(^rieb  fet)r  gem 
an  fie;  benn  bie  S3ergegenmdrtigung  i^rer  ^orjiige  Der* 

20  me^rte  meine  ^eigung  and)  in  ber  ^(bmefen^eit,  fo  bo^ 
biefe  Unter^altung  einer  perfonlic^en  menig  nad)gab,  ja, 
in  ber  go(ge  mir  fogar  angene()mer,  teurer  murbe. 

!Denn  jener  3lberg(aube  Ijattt  DdlHg  meic^en  miiffen. 
($r  griinbete  fid)  jmar  auf  (Sinbriide  frii^erer  ^a^re, 

25  allein  ber  ®eift  be«  Xag«,  ba^  $Hafc^e  ber  ^ugenb,  ber 
Umgang  mit  fatten,  uerftdnbigen  Wdnntxn,  aik^  mar 
i!)m  ungiinftig ;  fo  ba§  fic^  nic^t  leic^t  jemanb  in  meiner 
ganjen  Umgebung  gefunben  ^dtte,  bem  nic^t  ein  ^e* 


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tennttti^  meiner  ©ride  t)onfomtnett  (acf|cr(i(^  getrcfcn 
ludre.  mtm  ba^  Sc^Ummfte  war,  bafe  jencr  ^a\jn, 
inbem  er  flo^,  cine  mljxt  Setrac^tung  Uber  ben  3^f^<^^^ 
juriicfUeg,  in  melrfjem  fid)  immer  junge  Seute  befinben, 
beren  fru^jeitige  g^ieignngen  fic^  feinen  bauer^aften  (5r^  s 
folg  Derfpred)en  bUrfen.  ^o  wenig  tDor  mir  gel)o(fen, 
ben  3rrtunt  (o^  jn  fein,  ba§  33erftanb  nnb  Uberlegung 
mir  nnr  noc^  fd)limnier  in  biefem  ^aUt  ntitfpietten. 
SlJieine  Seibenfdjaft  mucf)^,  je  niet)r  ic^  ben  SBert  bed 
trefflic^en  ^tdbc^en^  fennen  (emte,  unb  bie  3eit  rttcfte  lo 
^eran,  ba  ic^  fo  Die!  iHebed  unb  (^ute«,  DieUeid()t  auf 
immer,  oerlieren  foUte. 

mx  t)atten  eine  3eit  lang  jufammen  ftiU  unb  an* 
mutig  fortgelebt,  aU  greunb  fiBei)(anb  bie  6cf)a(!l)eit 
beging,  ben  „^^anbpriefter  Don  SBafefielb"  nac^  ^efen^^  15 
l)eim  mitjubringen  unb  mir  i^n,  ba  Dom  33or(efen  bie 
9?ebe   ipar,   unuermutet   ju   iiberreidjen,   a(«   ptte   e« 
toeiter  gar  nid|td  ju  fagen.    3c^  tuufete  mic^  ju  faffen 
unb  ta«  fo  l)eiter  unb  freimiitig,  aid  ic^  nur  fonnte. 
mdj  bie  ©efi^ter  meiner  3u(}5rer  ert)eiterten  fic^  fo-  20 
g(eid),  unb  ed  fd)ien  it)nen  gar  nic^t  unangenel)m,  aber- 
maid  ju  einer  35ergleic^ung  genbtigt  ju  fein.    C)atten 
fie  5U  9kt)monb  unb  2)klufine   fomifd)e  ©egenbilber 
gefunben,   fo   erblirften   fie   l)ier   fic^   felbft   in   einem 
(Spiegel,  ber  feinedroegd  Derl)dBlid)te.    3Jian  geftanb  fic^'d  25 
nid)t  audbriicflid),  aber  man  Derleugnete  ed  nid)t,  bag 
man  fic^  unter  (^eifted--  unb  (^^efai)ldDent)anbten  benjege. 

!Die  @en)ol)n!)eit,  jufammen  ju  fein,  befeftigte  \\d) 


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immer  meljr;  man  njugte  nid^t  anberd,  aid  bag  x^ 
biefem  ^reife  angel)ore.  SJ^an  liefe  ed  gefd)et)en  unb 
ge^en,  o^ne  gerabe  ju  fragen,  tMd  baraud  merben  follte. 
'JJ^an  glaubte  fomot)l  auf  griebrifend  ©efinnungen  aid 

5  auc^  auf  meine  i)ted)tlid}feit  (fiir  bie  man  n)egen  jened 
iDunberlic^en  ^nt^altend  felbft  Don  unfd)ulbigen  IHeb^^ 
fofungen  ein  gilnftiged  SBorurteil  gef agt  l)atte)  Doflig 
Dertrauen  ju  fbnnen.  SDkn  lieg  und  unbead)let,  mie  ed 
iiberl)aupt  bort  unb  bamald  8itte  war,  unb  ed  l)ing 

10  Don  und  ab,  in  fleinerer  ober  grogerer  ©efellfjjaft  bie 
4         (^egenb  3U  burd)ftreifen  unb  bie  greunbe  ber  9lad)bar* 
fc^aft  ju  befudien.    X)iedfeitd  unb  ienfeitd  t>c^  9?l)eind 
fanb  id)  bie  ^erfonen  jerftreut,  bie  id)  in  ^efenl)eim 
Dereinigt  gefet)en,  jeben  bei  fic^,  aid  freunblic^en  SSirt, 

15  gaftfrei  unb  fo  gem  tiidje  unb  teller  aid  (Smarten  unb 
SBeinberge,  ja  bie  ganje  ©egenb  auffc^liegenb. 

X)ie  $Rl)eininfeln  loaren  benn  auc^  bfterd  ein  3ie( 
unferer  Safferfa^rten.  ^ort  brac^ten  wir  o^ne  ^ami- 
l)ergigfeit  bie  !iil)len  ^etuo^ner  bed  flaren  9^t)eind  in 

20  ben  Seffel,  auf  ben  ^oft,  in  bad  fiebenbe  gett,  unb 
l)dtten  und  ^ier  in  ben  traulic^en  gifc^er^iitten  Dielleic^t 
me^r  aid  billig  angefiebelt,  l)dtten  und  nic^t  bie  entfe^- 
lid)en  O^^einfc^nafen  nac^  einigen  ®tunben  mieber  iregge- 
trieben.    liber   biefe   unertrdglid)e   (Stdrung   einer   ber 

25  fd)i3nften  iguftpartieen,  wo  fonft  ailed  gliidte,  wo  bie 
^)Jeigung  ber  ^iebenben  mit  bem  guten  (5rfolge  he^  Un- 
ternei)mend  nur  ju  wad)fen  fc^ien,  brac^  ic^  wirflid), 
aid  wir  ju  fru^,  ungefd)icft  unb  ungelegen  nad)  §aufe 


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famen,  in  ®egenn)ort  be^  QUten  Qciftlic^cn  3Satcr«  in 
Qotte^lafterlirfie  $Heben   au^  unb  Dcr)id)erte,  bag   biefe 
^d)na!en   aUein   mid)   Don   bem   ©ebanfen   abbringen 
fbnnten,  a(^  ^abe  ein  guter  unb  njeifer  (^ott  bic  Selt 
erfc^affen.    ®er  alte,  fromme  §err  rief  mid)  bagegen 
ernftUd)  jur  Trbnung  unb  uerftanbigte  mid),  bag  biefe 
aj^iicfen  unb  anbere^  Ungejiefer  erft  m6)  bem  gaOe 
unfercv   erftcn  Gltern   entftanben  ober,   mm  fie   im 
^arabiefe  gemefen,  bafelbft  nur  angene()m  gefummt  unb 
nic^t  geftoc^en  fatten,    ^dj  fu^^te  mid)  imx  fogteic^ 
befdnftigt;  benn  ein  3orniger  ift   xoolji  in  begiitigen, 
menu  e^  un^  gliicft,  i()n  sum  i^dc^eln  ju  bringen;  ic^ 
Derfic^ertc  jeboc^,  e^  t)abe  be«  ($ngel«  mit  bem  flam* 
menben  ^djxotxtt  gar  nid)t   beburft,  um  ba^  fiinbige 
(Stiepaar  au§  bem  ©arten  ju  treiben;   er  miiffe  mir 
Dielme^r  eriauben,  mir  Dorjuftellen,  bag  bie^  burc^  groge 
ed)na!en  bed  5:igrid  unb  (vupl)rat  gefd)e^en  fei.    Unb 
fo  l)atte  ic^  i^n  mieber  jum  ^ad)en  gebrad)t;  benn  ber 
gute  SDknn  uerftanb  epa§  ober  lieg  i^n  tt)enigftend 

Doriiberge^en. 

(Smfttjafter  jeboc^  unb  ^er^ertiebenber  tuar  ber  ©enug 
ber  Za%^-^  unb  ^a^re^seiten  in  biefem  t|errUd)en  ^anbe. 
SWan  burfte  fid)  nur  ber  ®egentt)art  l)ingeben,  um  biefe 
tlart)eit  be§  reinen  §immel«,  biefen  ®(anj  ber  reid)en 
@rbe,  biefe  (auen  5lbenbe,  biefe  njarmen  9^dd)te  an  ber 
@eite  ber  ©eliebten  ober  in  il)rer  5^af)e  ju  geniefeen. 
aj^onate  lang  begliidten  und  reine  atl)erifc^e  3)?orgen, 
n)0  ber  §immel  fid)  in  feiner  ganjen  "H^xadjt  \vk^  in* 


10 


'5 


20 


* 


bem  er  bie  Srbe  mit  iiberfluffigem  Zan  .asMnfL  ^atte ; 
unb  bamit  biefed  <Sc^aufpie(  nidjt  ju  einfac^  merbe, 
tiirmten  fi(^  oft  ffio(fen  iiber  bie  entfernten  ^erge  balb 
in  biefer,  balb  in  jener  ®egenb.    (Sie  ftanben  Xage,  \a 

5  Socmen  lang  ol)ne  ben  reinen  §immel  gu  triiben,  unb 
felbft  bie  Doriiberge^enben  Remitter  erquidten  ha^  2anh 
unb  t)er^errUc^ten  \>a^  ®riin,  bad  fc^on .  toieber  im 
(Sonnenfd)ein  gldnjte,  e^e  ed  noc^  abtrocfnen  fonnte. 
I^er   boppelte   ^egenbogen,   jtDeifarbige   ^dume    eined 

10  bunfe(grauen,beina^  fc^mar^en  ^immUfd)en  ^anbftreifend, 
tt)aren  ^errlic^er,  farbiger,  entfd)iebener,  aber  auc^  flud^== 
tiger,  aid  ic^  fie  irgenb  htoha6;)ttt 

Unter  biefen  Umgebungen  trat  untjerfe^end  bie  8uft 
5U  bic^ten,  bie  id^  (ange  nidjt  gefii^tt  Ijatit,  luieber  l^er* 

15  Dor.    Qd)  (egte  fiir  griebrifen  mandje  ?ieber  befannten 

9)ie(obieen  unter.    (Sie  f)dtten  ein  artiged  :^dnbc^en  ge* 

([tbtu]  menige  baoon  finb  iibrig  gebUeben,  man  iuirb 

fie  teic^t  and  meinen  iibrigen  ^eraudfinben.* 

T)a  id)  meiner  tt)unber(id)en  (Stubien  unb  iibrigen 

20  il>erl)d(tniffe  megen  bod)  ofterd  nad)  ber  ^taU  guriicf* 
jufe^ren  genbtigt  mar,  fo  entfprang  baburd^  fiir  unfere 
^Jeigung  ein  neued  2tbtn,  bad  und  Dor  allem  Unange* 
ne^men  bett)at)rte,  tva^  an  folc^e  fteine  iOiebedl^dnbel, 
aid   Dcrbrieglic^e    golge,    fid)    gemb^nlic^    ju   fc^liegen 

25  Pflcgt.  (Jntfemt  uon  mir,  arbeitete  fie  fur  mic^  unb 
bad)te  auf  irgenb  eine  neue  Unterl)altung,  menu  ic^  ju- 
riidfdme;    entfernt  Don   i^r,  befc^dftigte   ic^  mid)   fiir 

♦For  the  poems  see  Appendix  II. 


ti 


60 


(goetl?e 


fic,  um  bur^  eine  neue  (^abe,  cincn  neuen  einfaU  i^r 
iDieber  neu  ju  fein.    (S^cmaltc  :33dnber  tuaren  bama(« 
ebett  erft  mot>t  Qeroorben ;  id)  tnalte  ihr  gleid)  ein  paax 
(gtiicfe    unb    fenbete    fie   mit    einem    fleinen    ®ebid)t 
Dorau^,  ha  id)  bie^mat  Idnger,  al^  ic^  9ebad)t,  au^blei^   5 
ben  mufete.*    Um  auc^  bie  bem  ^Nater  getone  ^ufage 
eine^  neuen  unb  au^gearbeiteten  ^auriffe^  nod)  iiber 
35erfpred)en  ju  l)alten,  berebete  id)  einen  iungen  S3au* 
Derftdnbigen,  ftatt  tneiner  su  arbeiten.    ©iefer  ^atte  fo 
Diet  Suft  an  ber  ^lufgabe  al«  ©efdlligfeit  gegen  mid),  lo 
unb  marb  noc^  mel)r  burc^  bie  ^offnung  eine«  guten 
(Jmpfang^  in  einer  fo  angenel)men  gamilie  belebt.    (5r 
Derfertigte  ©runbrife,  5(ufri6  unb  'Durd))d)nitt  bc^  §au- 
fe^;  §of  unb  Garten  mar  nid)t  Dergeffen;    auc^  ein 
betaiUievter,  aber  feljr  mdgiger  ^Infc^lag  mar  t)injuge^  15 
fiigt,  um  bie  9J^ogUd)!eit  ber  5Iu^f"^rw^9  ^i^^^  ^^^^^' 
Idufigen  unb  foftfpieligen  Unterne!)men^  aid  (eid)t  unb 
tunlid)  t)orju)piegeln. 

®iefe  3eugni|fe  unferer  freunbfd)aftnc^en  SSemit^- 
ungen  Derfd)aff ten  und  ben  aebreid)ften  (5mpf ang ;  unb  20 
ba  ber  gute  ^^ater  fa^,  bag  mir  ben  beften  SBillen 
fatten,  it)m  ju  bienen,  fo  trat  er  mit  nod)  einem 
SBunfd)e  ^ert)or;  ed  mar  ber,  feine  jmar  l)libid)e,  aber 
einfarbige  (St)aife  mit  ©lumen  unb  3ieraten  ftaffiert 
JU  fet)en.  3Q3ir  Uefeen  und  bereitmidig  finben.  garben,  =5 
^infel  unb  fonftige  :33ebiirfni)fe  murben  t)on  ben  ^rdmem 
unb  5lpot^e!em  ber  ndd)ften  Stdbte  l)erbeiget)o(t.    ©a* 

♦For  this  poem  see  Appendix  II,  2. 


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SefcnF^cim 


61 


mit  ed  aber  auc^  an  einem  Safefielbfdjen  SJ^iplingen 
nic^t  fe^len  mod)te,  fo  bemerften  mir  nur  erft,  al^  aik^ 
ouf  bad  fleifeigfte  unb  buntefte  gemait  mar,  ba§  mir 
einen  falfc^en  gimid  genommen  fatten,  ber  nid)t  trocf* 

5  nen  moUte ;  ©onnenfc^ein  unb  3^9^^f^  reined  unb 
feud)ted  ^Better,  nid)td  mottte  fruc^ten.  Wan  mu§te  fid) 
inbeffen  eined  alten  iWumpelfaftend  bebienen,  unb  ed 
blieb  und  nic^td  iibrig,  aid  bie  SBerjicrung  mit  mel)r 
Tliifjt  mieber  abjureiben,  aid  mir  fie  aufgemalt  fatten. 

10  X)ie  Unluft  bei  biefer  5lrbeit  uergrdperte  fid)  nod),  aid 
und  bie  aj^dbc^en  um'd  ^immeld  milieu  baten,  langfam 
unb  Dorfic^tig  ju  Derfa^ren,  um  ben  @runb  ju  fc^onen, 
melc^er  benn  boc^  nac^  biefer  operation  ju  feinem 
urfpriinglid)en  ©lanje  nid)t  mieber  juriid jubringen  mar. 

IS  S)urc^  foId)c  unangenel)me  tleine  3^ifd)enfdlle  mur* 
ben  mir  jeboc^  fo  menig  aid  Doftor  ^]^rimrofe  unb  feine 
liebendmiirbige  gamilie  in  unferm  ^eitem  ii^eben  geftort ; 
benn  ed  begegnete  manc^ed  unermartete  ©liicf  fomol)I 
und  aid  auc^  greunben  unb  9?ad)barn;  goc^jeiten  unb 

20  ^inbtaufen,  $Rid}tung  eined  (^ebdubed,  Grbfdjaft,  Sotterie^ 
geminn  murben  medjfelfeitig  ijerfiinbigt  unb  mitgenoffen. 
2Bir  trugen  alle  greube,  mie  ein  (^emeingut,  jufammen 
unb  mufeten  fie  burd;  ®eift  unb  ^iebe  ju  fteigern. 

5^un  foUte  aber  unfere   ?iebe  noc^  eine  fonberbare 

25  l^riifung  audfte^en.    3d)  mill  ed  ^ritfung  nennen,  ob^ 

glei(^  bied  nic^t  bad  recite  Sort  ift.    Die   Idnblid)e 


62 


©octt^e 


^amilic,  bcr  ic^  bcfrcunbet  mar,  l)attc  33crn)onbtc  in 
ber  (Stabt,  t)on  gutem  ^^Infe^en  unb  9?uf  unb  in  bet)Q9^ 
Urfien  SBermbQen^umftdnben.  T)ie  jungen  (gtdbter  traren 
(Jfter^  in  ^efcn^eim.  IDic  dltem  ^erfoncn,  SKuttcr 
unb  Santen,  luenigcr  benjegtirf),  l)orten  fo  manc^crlct  5 
Don  bem  bortigen  Seben,  t)on  ber  wac^fcnben  ^nmut 
ber  X^ttx,  felbft  Don  nteinem  einftug,  ba§  fie  mic^ 
erft  moUten  fennen  lernen  unb,  nod)bem  ic^  fie  bfter^ 
befuc^t  unb  aud)  bei  i^nen  m^  empfangen  mar,  un« 
ouc^  alle  einmal  beifammen  ju  fetjen  Derlangten,  junta!  10 
a(«  fie  jenen  auc^  eine  freunbUc^e  @egenaufnat)me  fc^ul* 
big  ju  fein  glaubtcn. 

^ange  marb  ^ieriiber  ^in  unb  t)er  Dert)anbe(t.  !iDie 
3Jhitter  fonnte  firf)  ft^mer  Don  ber  §au^t)a(tung  trennen, 
DUDie  l)atte  einen  ^Ibjc^eu  Dor  ber  @tabt,  in  bie  fie  15 
nid)t  pafete,  griebrife  !eine  9kigung  bat)in;  unb  fo  Der^ 
Sfigerte  ficfj  bie  (Sarf)e,  bi^  fie  enb(id)  baburd)  entfc^ieben 
loarb,  bag  e^  ntir  unrndglic^  fiel,  inner^alb  Dierjetin 
Xagen  auf«  i^anb  ju  fommen,  ba  man  fid)  benn  lieber 
in  ber  (Stabt  unb  mit  einigem  3tt)ange  a(^  gar  nic^t  20 
fel)en  mUtt.  Unb  fo  fanb  ic^  nun  meine  greunbinnen, 
bie  ic^  nur  auf  IdnbUdjer  ^jene  ju  fet)en  geiDol)nt  mar, 
beren  Silb  mir  nur  ouf  einem  ©intergrunbe  Don  fdjman-' 
tenben  :33aunijn)eigen,  bemeglid)en  Sddjen,  nicfenben  ^lu* 
menmiefen  unb  einem  meitenmeit  freien  §orijonte  bi«t)er  25 
erfd)ien  —  i6)  fat)  fie  nun  gum  erftenmal  in  ftdbtifd)en, 
jtDar  meiten  3immern,  aber  boc^  in  ber  (5nge  in  ©ejug 
auf  Japeten,  ^Spiegel,  3tanbul)ren  unb  •^orjellanpuppen. 


Sefenl^eim 


63 


!t)a«  SBer^dltni«  gu  bem,  \va^  man  (iebt,  ift  fo  ent* 
fc^iedri,  bafe  bie  Umgebung  menig  fagen  miU;  aber  ha^ 
c«  olc  ge^orige,  natUrlidje,  gemo^nte  Umgebung  fei, 
bie^  Der(angt  ba6  ®emttt.    ^ei  meinem  (eb^aften  @e* 

5  fit()(  fUr  alle«  ©egenipdrtige  fonnte  ic^  mic^  nic^t  gleic^ 
in  ben  ©iberfprud)  be^  5IugenbUcf«  finben,  J)a«  an* 
ftdnbige,  ru^ig^eble  ^etragen  ber  a)hitter  pagte  DoK* 
fommen  in  biefen  S*reii8,  fie  unterfc^ieb  fic^  nid^t  Don 
ben  iibrigen  grauen;  jOUoie  bogegen  bemie^  fid)  unge* 

10  bufbig,  mie  ein  gifc^  auf  bem  Stranbe.  Sie  fie  mic^ 
fonft  in  bem  @arten  anrief  ober  auf  bem  gelbe  beifeite 
minfte,  menu  fie  mir  etma«  ^efonbere^  gu  fagen  \)aitt, 
fo  tat  fie  e«  aut^  ^ier,  inbem  fie  mic^  in  eine  genfter* 
tJcf^  Pg;  fie  tat  e«  mit  SBerlegen^eit  unb  ungefd)i(ft, 

IS  meit  fie  fU^fte,  bag  e^  nic^t  pagte,  unb  e«  bod^  tat« 
®ie  ^atte  mir  ba«  Unn)id)tigfte  Don  ber  Selt  gu  fagen, 
nic^t«  al«  toa^  id)  fc^on  tDugte:  bag  e«  i^r  entfe^lid) 
mef)  fei,  ha^  fie  fid)  an  ben  $R^ein,  iiber  ben  ^^ein,  \a 
in  bie  liirfei  munfc^e.    griebrife  ()ingegen  mar  in  bie* 

20  fer  Cage  ^(Jd)ft  merfmiirbig.  ^igent(id)  genommen,  pagte 
fie  and)  md)t  ^inein;  aber  bie^  geugte  fur  i^ren  (5^a* 
rafter,  bag  fie,  anftatt  fic^  in  biefen  ^uftanb  3U  finben, 
unbemugt  ben  ^uftanb  na^  fic^  mobelte.  SBie  fie  auf 
bem  ganbe  mit  ber  ©efeftfd^aft  gebarte,  fo  tat  fie  e« 

25  auc^  f)ier.  ^eben  Hugenbfidf  mugte  fie  ju  beteben. 
D^ne  ju  beunruf)igen,  fe^te  fie  aik^  in  «emegung  unb 
beru^igte  gerabe  baburd)  bie  ©efellfc^aft,  bie  eigentlit^ 
nur  Don  ber  Cangenmeile  beunru^igt  mirb.    ©ie  erfiifltc 


64 


<5oett?c 


Scfenf^cim 


65 


bamit  t30«!oTnmen  ben  SSJunfd)  bcr  ftdbtitd)cn  3:antctt, 
xotldjt  ja  aud)  einmal  Don  il)reni  iianapee  am  l^ugen 
iener  Idnblidjen  2pkk  unb  Uuteit)altuni3en  fein  mtittn. 


r  ©ar  biejed  ^ur  (^eniige  Gefd)et|cn,  fo  luurbe  bie  (^arbe^ 
robe,  ber  ^c^mud,  nnb  m^  bie  ftdbtifc^en,  franjdfifd)  5 
Oetlcibeten  ^3Hd)ten  befonber^  aui83eid)nete,  betrad)tet  unb 
ol)ne  Tieib  betpunbertj  5lud)  niit  mir  niadjte  griebrife 
fid)'«  (ei^t,  inbem  fie  nii^  bel)anbe(te  wie  immer.  Sie 
fd)ieu  mir  feinen  anbern  SBorjug  ju  geben,  aU  ben, 
bag  fie  i^r  Sege^ren,  il)re  Sffiimfd)e  el)er  an  mic^  aU  10 
an  einen  anbern  rid)tete  unb  mic^  baburc^  aU  i^ren 
"Diener  anerfannte. 

®iefe  ^ienerfdjaft  nal)m  fie  einen  ber  folgenben  Jage 
ntit  3ut)erfic^t  in  5(nfprud),  aid  fie  mir  Dertraute,  bie 
!Damen  n)imfd)ten  mid)  kfen  ju  t)oren.  X>ie  Z'6dittx  15 
bed  ©aufed  flatten  Diet  baoon  er3d()U;  benn  in  8efen^ 
^eim  (ad  ic^,  tuad  unb  njann  man'd  Derlangte.  ^(^ 
mar  fogteic^  bereit,  nur  bat  id)  um  ^ul)e  unb  ^lufmerf^ 
famfeit  auf  mel)rere  Stunben.  'I^arauf  ging  man  ein, 
unb  ic^  ia^  an  einem  5(benb  ben  ganjen  „§am(et"  un-  20 
unterbroc^en,  in  ben  ©nn  bed  (2tiidd  einbringenb,  tt)ie 
id)  ed  nur  Dermoc^te,  mit  feebt)aftigfeit  unb  ^eibenfd)aft 
mid)  audbriicfenb,  n)ie  ed  ber  3ugenb  gegeben  ift.  3c^ 
erntete  grogen  SeifaK.  griebrife  Ijaiit  tjon  3eit  ju 
3eit  tief  geatmet  unb  if)re  SSJangen  eine  fliegenbe  ^ote  25 
iiberjogen.  T\c\c  beiben  ^l)mptome  eined  bemegten 
jdrt(id)en  §erjend,  bei  fc^einbarer  ©eiterfeit  unb  9?ut)e 
Don  aufeen,  maren  mir  nid)t  unbehnnt  unb  ber  ein^ige 


^o^n,  nac^  bem  idj  ftrebte.  ®ie  fammette  ben  T)anf, 
ha^  fie  mid)  Deranlagt  ^atte,  mit  greuben  ein  unb  oer- 
fagte  fid)  nac^  il)rer  sierlid)en  SJBeife  ben  fleinen  8tolj 
nic^t,  in  mir  unb  burd)  mid)  gegldnjt  ju  ()aben. 

5  'Diefer  ^tabtbefud)  foUte  nid)t  lange  bauern,  aber  hk 
5Ibreife  Derjogerte  fic^.  griebrife  tat  ha^  S^rige  3ur 
gefettigen  Unterl^altung,  id)  Uefe  ed  auc§  nic^t  fe^ten; 
aber  bie  reic^en  §i(fdquel(en,  bie  auf  bem  !^anbe  fo  er* 
giebig  finb,  oerfiegten  baih  in  ber  @tabt,  unb  ber  3^* 

10  ftanb  warb  um  fo  peinlidier,  ai^  bie  5l(tere  nac^  unb 
nac^  ganj  and  ber  gaffung  !am.  T)ie  beiben  @c^ireftem 
umren  bie  einjigen  in  ber  ©efeUfc^aft,  xoddjt  \\d)  beutfc^ 
trugen.  griebrife  l^atte  fic^  niemald  anberd  gebac^t  unb 
glaubte  UberaH  fo  rec^t  ju  fein;   fie  Dergtic^  fic^  nid|t; 

15  aber  DUoien  mar  ed  gan^  unertrdglic^,  fo  mdgbe^aft 
audgejeic^net  in  biefer  Dorne^m  erfc^einenben  ©efellfc^aft 
ein^erjuge^en.  5luf  bem  '^anbe  bemerfte  fie  faum  bie 
ftdbtifc^e  !Irac^t  an  anbern,  fie  Derlangte  fie  nic^t;  in 
ber  (Stabt  fonnte  fie  bie  (dnb(id)e  nic^t  ertragen.    ^iDied 

20  Qded  3U  bem  iibrigen  ®efd)icfe  ftdbtifc^er  ©amen,  ju 
ben  l)unbert  ^(einigfeiten  einer  ganj  entgegengefe^ten 
llmgebung,  tonljitt  einige  Xage  fo  in  bem  (eibenfc^aft^ 
lid)en  :53ufen,  bag  id)  aik  fd)meic^e(nbe  5Iufmerffamfeit 
auf  fie  JU  menben  Ijatk,  um  fie  nac^  bem  SKunfc^e 

25  griebrifend  ju  begiitigen.  3t^  fiirc^tete  eine  (eiben* 
fc^aftlic^e  <Sjene.  ^c^  fa^  ben  5(ugenbU(f,  ba  fie  fic^ 
mir  JU  giigen  merfen  unb  mic^  bei  a(km  ^eiligen  be- 
fc^mbren  merbe,   fie  aud   biefem  3^f^^^^^   S^  retten. 


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©oct^e 


eie  mx  l)tmmUfc^  gut,  ttjenn  fie  fid)  narf)  i^rcr  ®ei|c 
betragen  fonnte,  aber  cin  fold)er  Bwang  fetjtc  fie  %m 
in  SJ^petiagen  unb  fonnte  fie  jule^jt  bi^  gur  S^erjiueif* 
lung  treibeti.    ^3mn  fud)te  id)  ju  befc^leunigen,  m^  bie 
SKutter  tnit  Olit)iett  munfd)te  unb  njo«  griebrifen  nid)t   5 
jutmber  mar.    S)iefe  im  ©egcnfatje  mit  it)rer  <Sd)n)efter 
gu  (oben,  entt)ielt  ic^  mid)  nid)t ;  id)  fagte  il)r,  wie  fet)r 
id)  mid)  freue,  fie  unuerdnbert  unb  aud)  in  biefen  Um* 
gebungen  fo  frei  mie  ben  Sgogel  auf  ben  Bweigen  gu 
finben.    ®ie  mar  artig  genug,  ju  ertpibem,  bag  id)  ja  10 
ba  fei,  fie  UJoUe  njeber  ^inau^  nod)  t)erein,  iDenn  ic^  bei 

it)r  iDdre. 

enb(id)  fa^  ic^  fie  abfal)ren,  unb  e«  fiel  mir  tt)ie  ein 
(Stein  Dom  ^erjen ;  benn  meine  (Empfinbung  ^atte  ben 
3uftanb  t)on  griebrifen  unb  OlitJien  geteilt;   ic^  war  15 
jttjar  nic^t  teibenfd)aftad)  gedngftigt  trie  biefe,  aber  id) 
fut)(te  mic^  boc^  feine^weg^  iwie  jene  bel)agUc^. 

8. 

^a  '\6)  eigentlic^  nad)  Strapurg  gegangen  war,  urn 
5U  promoDieren,  fo  gel)orte  e^  freilic^  unter  bie  Unregel* 
rndfeigfeiten  meine«  V>eben«,  bag  id)  ein  fo(c^e«  §aupt^  20 
gefd)dft  al«  eine  ^:)iebenfad)e  betrad)tete.  S)ie  (gorge 
wegen  be^  (5^amen«  ^atte  id)  mir  auf  eine  fe^r  leid)te 
SBetfe  beifeite  gefc^afft.  [f ^  ift  ber  gef)ter  berjenigen, 
bie  mand)e^,  [a  Diet  Dermogen,  bag  fie  fic^  alk^  gu- 
trauen,  unb  bie  3ugenb  mug  fogar  in  biefem  galle  fein,  25 
bamit  nur  etiuaS  au«  if)r  werbc^ 


Scfcn()cim 


61 


SD^eine   promotion   war   aber   am   6.   ^luguft   1771 
gefd)et)en.    ^Itterfei  3erftreuungen  unb  .?)eiter!eiten  gab 
id)  mid)  nun  um  fo  lieber  unb  jwar  bi^  jur  3:runfen^ 
t)eit  t)in,  al^  mid)  mein  (eibenfd)aft(id)e^  i^erl)dltni.^  ju 
griebriten  nunme()r  ju  dngftigen  anfing.    (Sine  fo(d}e 
iugenblid)e,  auf^  (^eratetDol)l  ge()egte  9kigung  ift  ber 
ndd)t(id)  geworfenen  «ombe  ju  oergleidjen,  bie  in  einer 
fanften,  gldnjenben  «inie  auffteigt,  fid)  unter  bie  eterne 
mifd)t,  ia  einen  ^(ugenblicf  unter  il)nen  ju  oerweilen 
lofdjeint,   al^bann   aber    abwdrt^,   jwar   wieber   biefelbe 
«at)n,  nur  umgefe^rt,  bejeid)net  unb  jukfet  ha,  m  fie 
it)ren   ^auf    geenbet,    $8erberben    t)inbringt.     griebrife 
blieb  fid)  immer  gleid) ;  fie  fd)ien  nid)t  ^^u  ben!en  nod) 
benfen  ju  woKen,  bag  biefe^  23erl)dltni«  fid)  fo  batb 
,5  enbigen  Ibnue.    Dlime  t)ingegen,  bie  mid)  jwar  and) 
ungem  Dermigte,  aber  bod)  nid)t  fo  mel  aU  iene  t^erlor, 
war  Dorau^fe^enber  ober  offener.    &t  fprad)  mandimal 
mit  mir  uber  meinen  Dermutlid)en  5lbfd)ieb  unb  fudjte 
iiber  fid)  felbft  unb  it)re  ed)Wefter  fid)  ju  troften.    (Sin 
20  aJidbd)en,  ba«  einem  3)lanne  entfagt,  bem  fie  it)re  (^e-^ 
n)ogenl)eit  nid)t  Derteugnet,  ift  tange  nid)t  in  ber  pem^ 
lid)en  ^age,  in  ber  fid)  ein  Siingling  befinbet,  ber  mit 
(Srfldrungen  eben  fo  weit  gegen  ein  mm^ri  l)erau§ge^ 
gangen  ift.    (Sr  fpielt  immer  eine  leibige  gigur ;  benn 
25  t)on  it)m,  al^  einem  merbenben  3}2anne,  erwartet  man 
fd)on  eine  gewiffe  llberfid)t  feine^  Quftanbe.^  unb  cin 
entfdjiebener  Seid)tfinn  wiU  i^u  nid)t  tleiben.    ^ie  Ur^ 
fac^en  eine^   9Jidbd)en^,  ba.^   fid)   5urii(fjiel)t,   fdjemen 
immer  giiltig,  bie  bc^  SDIannc^  niemal^. 


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£efcnl)cim 


69 


SlUcitt  h)ie  foU  cine  fc^meic^elnbc  Scibcnfc^aft  un^  Dor* 
ou^fe^cn  (affen,  iDol^in  fie  uti^  fUl)rcn  fonn?  jDenn  and} 
felbft  al^bann,  mnn  roxx  fc^on  gan^  Derftanbig  auf  fie 
SBerjic^t  getan,  fbnnen  luir  fie  noc^  md)t  (o^laffen;  tt)ir 
ergo^en  und  an  ber  (ieblit^en  ®en)ot)nl)eit,  unb  foUte  e«  s 
oud)  auf  eine  uerdnberte  3Beife  fein.  ®o  ging  e^  au^ 
mir.  SBenngleid)  bie  ©egenwart  griebrifen^  mic^  dng* 
ftigte,  fo  iDugte  ic^  boc^  tiic^t^  2lngene^mere«,  aid  ab* 
iDefenb  an  fie  ^u  benfen  unb  mic^  mit  il)r  ju  unterl)a(ten. 
Qd)  tarn  feltner  ^inau^,  aber  unfere  :53riefe  luedjfelten  lo 
befto  (eb^after.  <Sie  wufete  mir  i^re  ^^ftiinbe  mit  §ei- 
terfeit,  i^re  ©efii^Ie  mit  3(nmut  ju  Dergegenmdrtigen,  fo 
mie  id)  mir  i^re  !SI3erbienfte  mit  (^unft  unb  ^eibenfc^aft 
t)or  bie  (2ee(e  rief.  T)ie  Slbmefen^eit  mac^te  mid)  frei, 
unb  meine  ganje  ^uneigung  blit^te  erft  rec^t  auf  burc^  15 
bie  Unter^altung  in  ber  gern^  Qd)  fonnte  mic^  in 
foldjen  3lugenbUcfen  ganj  eigentlic^  ilber  bie  3^!unft 
Derblenben ;  jerftreut  mar  id)  genug  burc^  bad  gortroUen 
ber  ^tit  unb  bringenber  ®efd)dfte.  Qd)  Ijattt  bidt)er 
moglid)  gemac^t,  ha^  ajiannigfaltigfte  ju  (eiften,  burc^  20 
immer  leb^afte  2:ei(na^me  am  ©egenmdrtigen  unb  ^lugen- 
blicfUc^en;  aUein  gegen  bad  (5nbe  brdngtc  fic^  ailed  gar 
gemoltfam  iiber  einanber,  mie  ed  immer  ju  ge{)en  pflegt, 
tt)enn  man  fic^  oon  einem  Orte  lodlofen  foil. 

3n  fold)em  5)rang  unb  35ertt)irrung  fonnte  ic^  bo^  25 
nid)t  unterlaffen,  griebrifen  nod)  einmal  ju  fe^en.    (5d 
maren  peinlic^e  3:age,  beren  (irinnerung  mir  nid)t  ge- 
blieben  ift.    5lld  ic^  i^r  bie  §anb  nod)   oom  "ipferbe 


reic^te,  ftanben  i^r  bie  kronen  in  ben  Slugen,  unb  mir 
tpar  fel)r  iibel  ^n  3»ute.    9lun  rttt  ic^  auf  bem  gufepfabe 
gegen  I)rufen^eim,  unb  ba  uberfiel  mid)  eine  ber  font>er- 
barften  5(l)nungen.    3d)  fal)  ndmlid),  nid)t  mit  ben  5lugen 
5  bed  ^^eibed,  fonbem  bed  ©eifted,  mid;  mir  felbft  benfelben 
^^eg  ^u  "iPferbe  mieber  entgegenfommen,  unb  ixoax  in 
einem  ^leibe,  mie  id)  ed  nie  getragen :  ed  ttjar  l)ed)tgrau 
mit  etwad  @olb.    ©obalb  ic^  mid)  and  biefem  Jraum 
aufld)iittelte,  mx  bie  ©eftalt  gan^  ^inmeg.    Sonberbar 
i</ift  ed  iebod),  bafe  ic^  nadj  ad)t  3al)ren  in  bem  ^teibe, 
bad  mir  getrdumt  l)atte  unb  bad  ic^  nic^t  and  ^a\)l 
fonbem  and  3ufaU  gerabe  trug,  mid)  auf   bemfelben 
SBege  fanb,  um  griebrifen  nod)  einmal  ju  befudjen.* 
(5d  mag  fic^  iibrigend  mit  biefen  X^ingen,  trie  ed  mil 
15  t3erl)alten,  bad  n)unberlid)e  Jrugbitb  gab  mir  in  ienen 
5lugenbticfen  bed  ^c^eibend  einige   «erul)igung.    "^tx 
ec^merj,  bad  l|errlic^e  ^Ifafe  mit  allem,  mad^  id)  barin 
ertrorben,  auf  immer  ju  uerlaffen,  ioar  gemitbert,  unb 
id)  fanb  mid),  bem  3:aumel  bed  ^ebemol)ld  enbtic^  ent* 
20  f(ol)en,  auf  einer  friebUc^en  unb  er^eiternben  $Heife  fo 
^iemlid)  njieber. 

9. 

SBoran  follen  junge  Seute  bad  ^oc^fte  ^utereffe  fin* 

ben,  roie  foUen  fie  unter  il)redgleid)en  ^ntereje  erregen, 

iDenn  bie  V^iebe  fie  nid^t  befeelt,  unb  menu  uid)t  gerjend* 

25  angelegenl)eiten,  Don  hjelc^er  2lrt  fie  auc^  fein  mogen, 

♦See  Goethe's  letter  of  1779,  Appendix  IV, 


I 


•f 


TO 


(Beetle 


in  ifjuen  tcbcnbig  finb?  3c^  ijattt  im  ftiaen  eine  Dcr= 
(orenc  Siebe  ju  beflagen;  bie«  tnac^te  mid)  milb  unb 
nac^giebig  unb  ber  ®efeUfd)aft  angene^mer  al«  in  gldn= 
jenben  ^eiten,  m  mid)  nid)t§  an  einen  a}iange(  ober 
einen  ge^ltritt  erinnerte  unb  id)  ganj  ungebunbcn  Dor  5 
mid)  l)inftiirmte. 

!l)ie  ^^Intwort  Sriebrifen^  auf  einen  fd)rift(td)en  ^b= 
fc^ieb  jerrife  mir  ba^  Qtxi,    &  mx  biefelbe  ©<^^^' 
berfelbe  8inn,  ba^felbe  ^kfiit)(,  bie  fic^  ju  mir,  bie  fid) 
an  mir  t)erangebi(bet  l)att:n.    Sc^i  fU^lte  nun  erft  ben  10 
SSerluft,  ben  fie  erlitt,  unb  fat)  feine  3}lbgUd)!eit,  i()n 
in  erfe^en,  {a  nur  i^n  ju  tinbem.    ^ie  \mx  mir  ganj 
gegenmdrtig ;  ftete  empfanb  id),  bag  fie  mir  fel)Ue,  unb 
ma«  ba^  ed)ammfte  mar,  ic^  fonnte  mir  mein  eigne^ 
UngUicf  nic^t  t)er5ei()en.    §ier  tuar  id)  jum  erftenmal  15 
fc^ulbig ;  id)  t)atte  ba^  fd)bnfte  .?)erj  in  feinem  Siefften 
tjermunbet,  unb  fo  mar  bie  (£vod)e  einer  bufteren  $Reue 
bei  bem  Wangel  einer   gen)ot)nten  erquicflidien   ^iebe 
lfod)]t  ptMidj,  la  unertrcigtic^.    5lber  ber  SKenfd)  mitt 
kben ;  bat)er  nat)m  ic^  aufrid)tigen  Xeil  an  anbem,  ic^  20 
fu^te  it)re  33er(egenf)eiten  ju  entmirren  unb,  maS  fic^ 
trennen  iDoUte,  ju  oerbinben,  bamit  e«  il)nen  nic^t  er== 
ge^en  mod)te,  trie  mir.    9}?an  ppegte  mid)  ba!)er  ben 
^^ertrauten  ju  nennen,  and),  megen  meine^  Uml)er* 
fd)tt)eifen^   in   ber   O^egenb,   ben    Sanberer.    !Diefcr  23 
:^erul)igung  fiir  mein  (^emlit,  bie  mir  nur  unter  freiem 
§immel,  in  5:dlern,  auf  §bl)en,  in  (Skfilben  unb  mU 
bem  5U  teit  warb,  fam  bie  ^age   Don  grantfurt  ju 


Sefen^cim 


11 


flatten,  ^dj  gemb^nte  mid),  auf  ber  ©trafee  3U  leben 
unb  tt)ie  ein  :©ote  jwifdjen  bem  ©ebirg  unb  bem  flac^en 
^onbe  f)in  unb  ^er  ju  manbern.  Oft  ging  id)  aUein 
ober  in  ®efellfd)aft  burcft  meine  33aterftabt,  a(«  menu 

5  fie  mic^  nid)t«  anginge,  fpeifte  in  einem  ber  gro^en 

®aft^ofe  unb  jog  nac^  Jifc^e  meine^  SBeg^  meiter  fort. 

Wltljx  al«  iema(«  mar  id)  gegen  offene  ^elt  unb  freie 

^latwc  geric^tet. 

5luc^  ju  ber  3eit,  a(«  ber  <Sc^merj  iiber  griebrifen^ 

10  ?age  mid)  bedngftigte,  fud)te  ic^  nac^  meiner  alten  5lrt 
abermal«  §ilfe  bei  ber  ©ic^tfunft.  3c^  fefete  bie  ^er== 
gebrat^te  poetifc^e  ©eic^te  micber  fort,  um  burc^  biefe 
felbftqudterifc^e  ^©iifeung  einer  innem  5lbfo(ution  miirbig 
ju  merben.    T)it  beiben  3!J?arieen  in  „(^b^  Don  ^er^ 

15  lit^ingen''  unb  „(51aoigo"  unb  bie  beiben  fc^Iec^ten 
?5iguren,  bie  i^re  ^ieb^aber  fpieten,  mbd)ten  mo^l  ^e^ 
fultate  folc^er  reuigcn  Setrac^tungen  gemefen  fein. 


t 


Scfenljdm:  Jlnljang 
I. 

The  following  is  the  sole  letter  out  of  the  corre- 
spondence of  Goethe  and  Frederica  Brion  that  has 
been  preserved. 

StragDurg,  am  15.  Dftobcr  [1110]. 
5  Ctcbc  ncuc  grcunbitt! 

^d)  ameific  nic^t,  (Bit  fo  ju  nennen ;  benn,  luenn  ic^ 
tnic^  anber«  nur  ein  flein  iDenig  auf  bie  5lugcn  t)erftef)e,  fo 
fanb  mein  5rug^  im  erften  Slicf  bic  ©offnung  gu  biefer 
greunbfcfiaft  in  S^rent,  unb  fiir  unfcre  ©erjen  tooU^  xd^ 
10  fc^tt)5ren.  (Bit,  gdrtlic^  unb  gut  roit  id}  Bit  fennc,  fottten 
®ic  mir,  ba  ic^  ®ic  fo  (ieb  i^abt,  nic^t  mieber  ein  bigdjen 
giinftig  fcin? 

?icbc,  (icbc  greunbin,  ob  ic^  Qljntn  toa^  p  fag.en  ^abc, 
ift  ml)i  feinc  grage ;  ob  ic^  abcr  juft  toeig,  itjarum  ic^ 
15  cben  jcfeo  fd^reibcn  n)ia,  unb  tt)a«  id)  fd^reiben  m'6d)tt,  bQ« 
ift  ein  anbere^.  Bo  t)iti  merf  id)  an  einer  genjiffen  inner* 
lichen  SSunfdje,  ha^  id}  gerne  bei  3^nen  fein  mdc^te ;  unb 
in  bent  gall  ift  ein  ^tiidc^en  papier  fo  ein  njo^rer  iroft, 
fo  ein  gefiagetted  ^ferb  fur  ntit^  ^ier  mitten  in  bem 
20  (drmenben  ©trapurg,  a(«  e«  3^nen  in  3^rer  9?u()e  nur 
fein  fann,  menu  Sie  bie  (Sntfemung  Don  S^ren  greunben 
red)t  (ebt)oft  ful|(en. 

T)it  Umftdnbe  unferer  9?iidreife  fbnnen  Bit  fid|  unge* 

fal)r  oorfteden,  totm  Bit  mir  beim  5lbfd)iebe  anfe^en 

25  fonnten,  roit  leib  e«  mir  tat,  unb  ttjenn  @ie  beobac^teten, 

73 


^4  (Soctf?e 

mie  febr  JBetilatib  na*  ©aufe  eittc,  f o  Qern  er  aucf)  untcr 
i;^  UmiUen  bei^^Dnen  geblieben  .a.^  .^^^^^^^ 

ltd),  baB  ber  ^i^!ur^  weber  weitlaung  nod)  mteienant    ^ 

Sdften.    iie  ^c^t  brad)  herein,  unb  e.  m^^ 
flt§  ba6  ber  ^eaen,  ber  eintQe  3eit  na(^l)er  jicmlid)  fre^ 
tSm^t  k  urn  etn^a.  ubereilt  pte,  f o  t.nrben  «)tr  lo 
K^^^^  clefnnben  t,aben,  .on  ber  ^iebennb  Irene 
unfrer  ^rinjeftinnen  .oUfontmen  uberjeuQt  ju  ^m 

Unterbeijen  war  niir  bie  9^oUe,  bie  td)  au«  8^^*^'  ^  ^ 
/.erlierin,  beftdnbtg  in  ber  C^anb  trng    em    ec^tj 
^lali^man,  ber  mir  bie  «e)d)n)erUd)!eiten  ^er  9^et  e  aUe  .5 

Sn)e9janberte.    Unb  nod,?   ^^  '^t'^'^n^KS' 
eLeber  ^ie  !5nnen  '^  raten,  ober  2ie  Qlauben  «  nid)t 

InbUA^^^^^^    mr  an,  nnb  ber  erfte  ®eban!e,  ben  tmr 
Jen  ber  a^^^  Won  auf  bem  m,  nnfre  greube  cjet^ejen 
la    enb  qte  A  in  ein  l^rojeft,  '^ie  balbe  t.ieber  ^n  etjen.  .0 
"^  ^;T^^         au  ^ersioe.  ^m  um  bie  ©orw 
n)ieber  ;u  fejen.    Unb  n)ir  anbern  nut  ben  mmijn^ 
mZll  ^enn  nn.  ein  bifedjen  m^  leib  tnt,  qM 
f^bS  mit  ber  ^(rsenei  ba  nnb  fagen:  Siebe^  ©erjcjen. 
efrnTir^u  t.irft  nid)t  (ange  .on  it)nen  entfernt  bletben  .5 
En  ben  Un,  bie  bn  liebft;  fei  rnt)i9,  liebe.  §erjd)en 
unb  bann  geben  .ir  it)m  injt.if*en  ^^^;^^^';^  ^ 
e§  bod)  m^  t)at,  unb  bann  ift  e^  9efd)icft  unb    lU,  Wie 
eL  file.  Jnb,  bem  bie  Wama  eine  ?uppe  ftatt  be. 
5lpfel.  gibt,  wo.on  e.  nid}t  efjen  foUte. 


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75 


®enug,  h)ir  finb  ^ier,  unb  fel^en  ®ie,  ha^  <Sie  unrec^t 
fatten!  ®ie  njollten  nid,t  glauben,  ha^  mir  ber  ^tabtldrm 
ouf  3Di*e  fitfeen  l^anbfreuben  miBfaden  iDiirbe. 

©eiDife,  SD^amfeU,  (Strafeburg  ift  mir  noc^  nie  fo  leer 
5  Dorgefommen,  al.  je^o.  ^roax  Ijoff'  ic^,  e§  foil  beffer 
werben,  menu  bie  3cit  ba.  ^(nbenfen  unfrer  nieblid)en  unb 
mutmitligen  l^uftbarfeiten  ein  tuenig  au.gelbfd)t  l)aben 
mirb ;  n)enn  ic^  nid)t  mel)r  fo  lebljaft  fiil)len  merbe,  wie 
gut,  n)ie  angene^m  meine  greunbin  ift.  !l)oc^  fottte  ic^ 
10  ba.  .ergeffen  fdnnen  ober  tuollen?  9kin,  ic^  ujill  lieber 
ba.  menig  ^erjmelje  beljalten  unb  oft  an  8ie  fc^reiben. 

Unb  nun  noc^  Dielen  5)anf,  nod)  Diele  aufrid)tige  (5mp* 
fe^lungen  3^ren  teuern  (5(tem ;  3^rer  lieben  (Sd)n)efter 
t)iel  f)unbert  —  wa.  ic^  3^nen  gem  ipieber  gdbe. 

II. 

15  Of  the  following  poems  by  Goethe  only  the  first 
two  are  certainly  connected  with  Frederica.  These 
two  are  here  given  in  their  original  form  (cf.  Hirzel: 
D^r  junge  Goethe^  i,  261  ff.),  Goethe  having  made 
changes  in  them  when  he  finally  incorporated  them 

20  in  his  works.  The  others  were  probably  written  in 
Strasburg  and  may  well  have  been  suggested  by 
Sesenheim  incidents,  but  that  is  all  that  can  be  said. 

1.  SBiflfommen  unb  ?(bf(^icb. 

^.  fd)lug  mein  ^erj;  gefdjioinb  ju  ^ferbe^ 
25  Unb  fort,  njilb  trie  ein  §elb  jur  @c^lac^t! 

%tx  3lbenb  ipiegte  fd)on  bie  (5rbe, 
Unb  an  ben  ^^ergen  l)ing  bie  9kc^t ; 


76  ©octlje 

(Sd)on  ftanb  im  Sf^ebelfleib  bie  (5tc^c, 
$i}ie  ein  getiirmter  ^iefe,  ba, 
2Bo  J^inftcrni^  au«  bent  Gkftrduc^c 
$Wit  ^unbert  fdiwarjen  ^lugen  fa^. 

S)cr  3Jlonb  Don  feinem  Sol!ent)iiQel 
(Sd)ien  fdjlcif ricj  au^  bem  3)uf t  t)en)or ; 
!Cie  $}inbe  fc^mangen  (eife  gli^Qel, 
Untfauften  fc^auerlid)  mein  Dt)r ; 
T)k  9^ad)t  fd)uf  taufenb  Un9el)euer  — 
®oc^  taufcnbfadier  war  mein  mm ; 
ajiein  ®eift  war  ein  t)er^e()renb  gener, 
SWein  ganje^  ^txi  jerftofi  in  GHut. 

3d)  faf)  bid),  unb  bie  mitbe  greubc 
glog  au^  bem  fiifeen  ^(ic!  auf  mid). 
®anj  war  mein  gerj  an  beiner  8eite, 
Unb  ieber  ^Uemjug  fiir  bid). 
(Sin  rofenfarbne^  5riit)an9vMDetter 
Sag  auf  bem  Ueblidjen  (^e)id)t, 
Unb  3drtlid)!eit  fiir  mid) ;  il)r  mtttxl 
3d)  t)offt'  c^,  id)  Derbienf  e^  nid)t. 

I)er  5lbfd)ieb,  wie  bebrcingt,  wie  triibe! 
5lu§  beinen  Slicfen  fprad)  bein  C^erj. 
3n  beinen  ^iiffen,  weld)e  Siebe, 
D  we(d)e  SSonne,  tt)eld)er  2d)mer5! 
X)u  gingft,  id)  ftanb  unb  fal)  ,^ur  CSrbcn 
Unb  fat)  bir  nad)  mit  naffem  ®ticf ; 
Unb  boc^,  welc^  (^liicf,  geliebt  ju  wcrben! 
Unb  lieben,  ©otter,  welc^  ein  mM\ 


10 


10 


IS 


20 


20 


«5 


25 


Sefenf^cim:  HnF^ang  II 

2.  9Kit  eincm  (jcmaltcn  Saub. 

ticine  ^(umen,  !(eine  ^Blatter 
©treuen  wir  mit  (eic^ter  ganb,  — 
®ute  iunge  grit^Hng^gotter, 
Jdnbetnb  auf  ein  (uftig  :53anb. 

3ep^t)r,  nimm'd  auf  beine  glugel, 
(Sd)ang'^  urn  meiner  l^iebften  tkib! 
Unb  bann  tritt  fie  Dor  ben  (Spiegel 
aj^it  gufriebner  aWunterfeit. 

©ie^t  mit  $Rofen  fit^  umgeben 
@ie,  wie  eine  9?ofe  jung. 
einen  tug,  geliebte^  l^eben, 
Unb  id)  bin  belo^nt  genung. 

©c^irffat,  fegne  biefe  Jriebe, 
Sag  mic^  il)r  unb  (ag  fie  mein, 
Sag  bad  Seben  unfrer  Siebe 
®oc6  fein  $Hofen(eben  fein. 

TOabc^en,  t>a^  wie  ic^  empfinbet, 
^eid)'  mir  beine  liebe  §anb, 
Unb  ba^  ^anb,  bad  und  uerbinbet, 
©ei  fein  fc^wat^ed  ^Rofenbanb. 

3.  StirBt  bcr  ^ndf^,  fo  gilt  ber  Salg, 

"iflad)  Witta^e  fagen  wir 
bunged  33o(f  im  tiil)(en ; 
5lmor  fam,  unb  „<Btixht  ber  gud^d" 
ffioaf  er  mit  und  fpielen. 


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18 


3eber  tneiner  greunbc  fag 
grol)  bei  f cinem  ©crjc^en ; 
5(mor  blic^  bic  gacfel  au«, 

Unb  bie  gaclel,  idic  fie  glomm, 
Siefe  man  eilig  wanbern ; 
3cber  briidtc  jie  cjefdiwinb 
3n  bie  ©anb  be«  anbem. 

Unb  mir  reid)te  !3^orili^ 
(gie  mit  ^pott  unb  (Sdierje ; 
Saum  beriil)rt  mein  ginger  fie, 
§eU  entflantmt  bie  ^erje. 

(Sengt  mir  ^lugen  unb  mW, 
(getit  bie  «ru)t  in  gtammen ; 
Uber  meinem  §aupte  jd)lu9 
gaft  bie  ®Iut  jufammen. 

88fd)en  moUf  ic^,  patfd)e  ju, 
^06)  e«  brennt  beftdnbig ; 
©tatt  ju  fterben,  warb  ber  guc^e 
9Jec^t  bei  mir  (ebenbig. 

4.  5RCUC  Sick,  ncnc^  Sebcn, 

§erj,  mein  ©erj,  m^  foU  ba«  ge^n? 
SBa^  bebrdnget  bic^  fo  fel)r? 
SS>e(cf)  ein  frembe^  neue^  Seben! 
3cl)  erfenne  bid)  nic^t  mef)r. 
Seg  i)t  alle«,  m9>  bu  (iebteft, 
SBeg,  ttjarum  bu  bic^  betrubteft, 


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©eg  bein  gteig  unb  beine  $Hu^— 
2(d;,  mie  famft  bu  nur  baju! 

geffe(t  bid)  bie  ^ugeubbiate, 
Diefe  ikbl\d)t  ^eftalt, 
©iefer  «Iicf  ooU  Xreu'  unb  ®ute, 
a»it  unenblic^er  ®tmit? 
fflid  ic^  rafc^  mid)  i^r  entjie^en, 
aWic^  ermannen,  it|r  entflie^en, 
gU^ret  mic^  im  ^lugenblicf, 
2lc^,  mein  ©eg  3U  i^r  guriid. 

Unb  on  biefem  3<^ii^^rfiibc^en, 
!iDa^  fi(^  nic^t  jerreifeen  Idgt, 
§dlt  bo^  (iebe  lofe  ma\>d)cxi 
a«ic^fott)iber©iUenfeft; 
9Ku§  in  i^rem  ^tiuberfreifc 
^thtn  nun  auf  i^re  ©eife. 
T)k  33erdnb'rung,  ad),  iDie  grog! 
8iebe!  giebe!  lag  mic^  lo«! 

5.  Wit  einem  golbnen  ^al^tettc^en. 

!r)ir  barf  bie«  matt  ein  tettc^en  bringen, 
!3Da«,  ganj  jur  :53iegfam!eit  gett)b()nt, 
@ic^  mit  Diet  ^unbert  fleinen  (Sc^Iingen 
Um  beinen  ©al^  ^u  fc^miegen  fe^nt. 

®ett)df)r'  bem  9ldrrc^en  bie  Segierbe, 
@ie  ift  DoU  Unfd)urb,  ift  ni(^t  fu^n ; 
5Im  Xag  ift'«  eine  fleine  ^ierbe, 
2lm  5lbenb  wirfft  bu'«  mieber  l)in. 


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!Doc^  britiQt  bit  einer  jcnc  Scttc, 
!Die  fc^wever  briicft  unb  ernfter  fa^t, 
33crbenf  id)  bir  e«  ntc^t,  V'ifette, 
mnn  bu  elti  flein  «ebcnfcn  t)aft. 

6.  ,§ctbcnro^Icm. 

(gat)  eitt  ^Tiab'  cin  9?8vMem  fte^n, 
9^8^(em  auf  ber  ©eiben, 
Sar  fo  tung  unb  morgenjc^bn, 
^ief  er  jd)neU,  e§  na()  ju  fct)n, 
ea^'§  mit  Dtelcn  greubcn. 
^md%  m^kxn,  ^mm  rot, 
m^idn  auf  ber  §eiben. 

Snabefprad):  „3cf)  breeze  bic^, 
9?i3«lem  auf  ber  §eiben!" 
^Rb^ein  fprac^ :  .3*  ftec^e  bid), 
J)o6  bu  eU)io  bentft  an  mid), 
Unb  ic^  xoxiVi  nid)t  leiben.'^ 
9^o^lein,  9^b^lein,  ^mdn  rot, 
^o^lein  auf  ber  ^eiben. 

Unb  ber  wilbe  tnabe  brac^ 
'§  m^Uin  auf  ber  ©eiben ; 
m^kxn  n)et)rte  fid)  unb  ftad), 
§atf  il)r  boc^  fein  5Bel)  unb  ^(^ 
2J?u6t'  e«  eben  leiben. 
9^b^lein,  9^b^lein,  m^n  rot, 
9io^lein  auf  ber  §eiben. 

7.  anaUteb. 

mt  t)errUc^  teucl|tet 


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aWir  bie  9f?atur! 

ffiie  gidnjt  bie  ©onne! 

3Bte  Iad)t  bie  glur! 

©6  bringen  ^(iiten 
2(u«  jebem  3^^^i9 
Unb  taufenb  8timmen 
5(u«  bem  ©eftrduc^, 

Unb  greub'  unb  ffionnc 
$lu«  ieber  ^ruft. 
D  (ixh%  0  (gonne! 
D  @lu(f,  0  euft! 

D  ?ieb^  0  ?iebe, 
<go  golben  fd)on, 
Sie  9)?orgenn)o(fen 
2(uf  jenen  ^o^n! 

!Du  feijUeft  l)err(ic^ 
S)a«  frifc^e  gelb, 
^'m  ©liitenbampfc 
®ie  DoUe  ®e(t. 

D  3»dbc^en,  9Kdbt^en, 
SBieaebMd)bic^! 
Sie  blidt  bein  5(uge! 
SBieUebftbumic^! 

^0  (iebt  bie  2txd)t 
®efang  unb  ^uft, 
Unb  5[)?orgenbIumett 
®en  §inimel^buft, 


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mt  id)  hid)  ttebc 
aWtt  marmcm  ©lut, 
!Dic  bu  tnir  ^UQetib 
XXnb  greub'  unb  aRut 

3u  neueti  ^iebern  5 

Unb  Tdntn  gicbft. 
(gei  emig  glttcf  lic^, 
SBic  bu  mid)  Ucbft. 

The  following  were  never  included  by  Goethe  m 
his   collected  works.      They  are  from  the  so-called  lo 
Sesenheimgr  Liederhuch,  a  MS.  book  kept  by  Sophie 
Brion.     They  are  generally  assigned  to  Goethe  on 
internal  evidence.     Cf.  Hirzel,  i,  26iff. 


8. 


(SriDadjc,  gricbcrifc, 
S3crtrcib'  bic  91ac^t, 
!Dic  einer  beiner  ^licfc 

3um  %m  "^^^"^^ 

®cr  3Si39cl  fanft  ©eflUftcr 

9?uft  tiebcuoU, 

®a6  tnein  geliebt  ©cfc^miftcr 

(Srmac^en  foU. 

3ft  bir  bcitt  SKort  mrf)t  ^ciUg 
Unb  meinc  $Hul)? 
(grwac^e!  Unt)cr jeit)licl) ! 
5^o(^  fd)tummcrft  bu? 
^ord),  ^t)i(otneIen^  Summer 
©c^wcigt  ^eute  ftitt, 


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ScfcnE^cini:  ^Inl^ang  II 

®eir  bic^  ber  btife  ^d}(mnmer 
"^xd^i  meiben  iriU. 

e«  atttcrt  3Korgenf^immcr 
W\i  bldbem  ^Hci)t 
(§rrotenb  burd)  bein  ^immcr 
Unb  mccft  bi(^  nidit. 
Sim  ®ufen  beiner  ^c^toefter, 
!Cer  far  bicft  fc^Iagt, 
^tfd^lafft  bu  tmmer  fefter, 
3e  me^r  e«  tagt. 

Sc^  fe^'  bic^  fc^Iummern,  ®c§5ne ; 

S3om  5luge  rinnt 

aWir  eine  fuge  Jrane 

Unb  moc^t  md)  blinb. 

SBer  fann  e^  fu^aod  fe^en, 

2Ber  tt)irb  nic^t  Ijeig, 

Unb  tDiir'  er  don  ben  ^el^en 

3um  topf  t)on  (gi«! 

©ieaeit^t  erfc^etnt  bir  trdumenb, 

O  ®(Ucf !  mein  :53t(b, 

!J)o«  ^Q(b  t)oa  (S(^(af  unb  retmenb 

!Cie  aRufen  fc^itt 

errCten  unb  erblaffen 

@ie^  fein  ©efid^t  ; 

5)er  @c^Iaf  l^at  i^n  Derlaffen, 

!Co(^  mac^t  er  nic^t 

Die  ^ac^tigaU  im  ©c^tafc 
©aft  bu  Derfiiumt, 


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Drum  ^8re  nun  jur  ©trafe 

SBa^  idj  Qcreimt. 

(Sd)tt)cr  laQ  auf  mcinem  Sufen 

!Dc«  9fJeime«  ^od), 

T)ic  fd)bnfte  nteincr  3JJufctt, 

Du  fd)liefit  ia  nod), 

9. 

3ct3t  fit^lt  ber  Gngd,  n)a«  id)  f«^te, 
3t)r  §erj  gewann  ic^  mir  bcim  2p\dt, 
Unb  fie  tft  nun  t)on  C)erjen  mein. 
!Du  gabft  mir,  ed)icffa(,  biefc  greubc, 
5f^un  lag  and)  3)?orcjen  fein  wic  ©eutc 
Unb  (ct)r'  mic^  i^ver  wiirbig  fein. 

10.   (Announcing  a  Christmas  visit.) 

3cf)  fommc  balb,  it)r  golbnen  tinbcr, 
S3cr9ebcn§  fperret  un«  ber  35^inter 
3n  unfre  njarmen  ^tuben  ein. 
Sir  njoUen  un^  jum  geuer  feljen 
Unb  taufenbfdltig  und  ergbfeen 
Unb  tieben  wie  bie  ^gelein. 
mx  mikn  tleine  ^ranjc^en  minben, 
SGLMr  tDollen  Heine  etrdufedjen  binben 
Unb  tt)ie  bie  fleinen  tinber  fein. 


11. 


Gin  grauer,  tritber  SQZorgen 
^ebecft  mein  liebe«  gelb, 
3m  9kbel  tief  Derborgen 
Siegt  um  mic^  t)er  bie  ffielt. 


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D  Ueb(id)e  g-riebrife, 
!r)iirft'  id)  nac^  bir  gurilcf ! 
3n  einem  beiner  ^lide 
IMegt  Sonnenfc^ein  unb  (^litrf. 

T)tx  ®aum,  in  beffen  $Rinbe 
9)iein  '}lam'  bei  beinem  fte^t, 
SBirb  bkid)  t)om  rau^en  3Binbe, 
!iDer  iebe  V^uft  t)ern)el)t. 
Der  3S?iefen  griiner  ed)immcr 
SS^irb  triib  mie  mein  (^kfic^t ; 
(Bit  fe^n  bie  ^onne  nimmer, 
Unb  id)  griebriten  nic^t. 

^aih  ge^^  ic^  in  bie  ^eben 
Unb  l^erbfte  ^^rauben  ein, 
Uml)er  ift  a(Ie«  ^eben, 
e^  ftrubelt  neuer  S33ein. 
!Doci^  in  ber  bben  ?aube, 
M/'  benf  id),  „mx'  fie  ^ier, 
Sd)  hxadji'  ifjr  biefe  Xraube, 
Unb  fie  —  xoa^  gab'  fie  mir?" 


33albe  fel)'  ic^  SKiefc^en  mieber, 
^albe,  balb  umarm'  id)  fie ; 
SDhntcr  tan^^en  meine  ^ieber 
92ac^  ber  fiig'ften  SD^etobie. 

O,  mt  \djon  \)aV^  mir  ge!(ungen, 
3Benn  fie  meine  !i^ieber  fang ; 


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eangc  !)ab^  id)  nid)t  gefungen, 
^an^t,  Uebe  iUebe,  lang. 

X)enn  mid)  dngftcn  tiefc  ^d)mcrjctt, 
Senn  tnein  ^?dbd)en  tnir  entflict)t, 
Unb  ber  iDal)re  (^ram  im  C^^rjcn 
®et)t  nid}t  uber  in  mein  Sieb, 

J)oc^  W  fing'  id),  unb  ic^  ^abe 
SBoUe  greubc  f u§  unb  rein ; 
3a  i(^  gabc  biefe  ®abc 
gfiic^t  fur  aUer  SIfiftcr  SBcin. 

13,   (On  a  tree  in  the  grove  at  Sesenheim.) 
'^tm  ©immel  roadj^  entgegcn 
!Dcr  ^avLXti,  ber  (Jrbe  (gtolj. 
3^r  ^Better,  (Stiirm'  unb  9^egen 
33erfd)ont  ba§  l)eirge  §olj! 
Unb  foU  ein  9iame  Derberben, 
(go  net)mt  bie  obern  in  ad)t. 
e^  mag  ber  !5^ic^ter  fterben, 
!Cer  biefen  $Heim  gemad)t. 

III. 

The  following  is  a  translation  into  High  German  20 
of    Hebel's   poem.       From    Allemannische    Gedichte, 
1803. 

©onntag^frii^c. 
J)er  gam^tag  t)at  jum  gonntag  gefagt : 
„^t%i  W  ic^  ot^e  Wtafen  gelagt  (gclegt) ;  n 

®ie  finb  Dom  8d)affen  t)in  unb  ^cr 


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®ar  tobe^mub  unb  fd)Iafrig  fe^r, 

Unb'd  ge^t  mir  fd)ier  gar  fe(ber  fo, 

3d)  fann  faft  auf  fein'  4Bein  me^r  fto^  (fte^en)." 

(go  fagt  er,  unb  mo'^?  jnjsrfe  ft^lagt  (fc^(dgt), 
go  finft  er  'nab  in  bie  2)^itternac^t. 
•Der  igonntag  fagt:  ^^e^t  ift'^  an  mir/' 
®ar  ftiU  unb  tieimlit^  fd)(ie6t  bie  Jur. 
(5r  biifelt  l^inter  ben  gternen  bort 
Unb  (ange  fann  er  gar  nic^t  fort. 

Doc^  enbtic^  reibt  er  bie  5Iugen  au«, 
(5r  tommt  ber  gonn'  an  2:iir  unb  ^au« ; 
(gie  fd)(dft  im  ftitten  tdmmerlein ; 
^r  pod^et  an  \i(x^  ^dbentein ; 
(5r  ruft  ber  gonn':  ,,'Die  ^eit  ift  ba!'' 
®te  fagt:  „^6:j  fomme  balbig  ja!'' 

Unb  teife  auf  ben  ^t^tn  ge^t 

Unb  ^eiter  auf  ben  :©ergen  fte^t 

®er  (gonntag ;  e^  fc^ldf t  alle^  bod^, 

©«  fie^t  unb  f)drt  ii)n  niemanb  no(^ ; 

(5r  fommt  in«  !j)orf  mit  ftiUem  Jritt 

Unb  winft  bem  ga^n :  „33errat'  mid^  nit  (nid^t)  I'' 

Unb  toenn  man  enbtic^  aud^  ertt)ac^t 
Unb  gefc^Iafen  ^at  bie  gan^e  9^ac^t, 
©0  fte^t  er  ba  im  gonnenfc^ein 
Unb  luget  ^u  ben  genftern  ein 
2J?it  feinen  5(ugen  milb  unb  gut 
Unb  mit  bem  3J?aien  auf  bem  ^ut. 


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J)rum  meint  er'«  trcu,  unb  m^  icf)  fag', 
m  frcut  i^n,  iDenn  man  fd)(afen  mag 
Unb  meint,  e«  jel  nod)  buntle  ^IJad^t, 
SSenn  bic  @onn^  am  t)eitern  ©immel  lad)t. 
©mm  fommt  cr  and)  jo  teife  [a, 
!Crum  ftet)t  er  avi6:}  fo  (ieblid)  ba. 

mt  gtitjeret  auf  ®ra«  nnb  ?aub 
S3om  5!)iorgentau  ber  ^itbevftaub! 
mt  wel)t  ^ne  frifd)e  SOMienluft, 
S3o(l  ^irfdienblut'  unb  ed)(et)enbuft! 
tlnb  ble  3mmen  jammein  flin!  unb  f rifd) ; 
etc  tDiffcn  ntd)t,  bafe  e^  (gonntag  ijd)  (ift). 

2Bie  pranget  nic^t  im  ©avtenlanb 
^cr  ^irfd)enbaum  im  SDMigewanb, 
©elbDeigelein  unb  Xulipan' 
Unb  (gtemenblumcn  ncben  bran 

Unb  §^asi^*^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^* 
Wan  mclnt,  man  lug'  in^  "^arabei^l 

Unb  '«  ift  fo  ftiU  unb  f)eimUc^  bo  (ba), 
Wan  ift  fo  rut)ig  unb  fo  frot) ; 
mm  l)i3vt  im  ^orf  fein  „§""  ^^^  "©^**"' 
ein  „®uten  ^ag"  unb  „^anr  bir  ©ott" 
Unb  „&  gibt,  gottlob,  ein'  fd)bnen  2:ag'' 
3ft  atleS,  roa^  man  l)bren  mag. 

Unb  '«  35bgc(ein  fagt :  „SreiUd)  fa, 

"^ofetaufenbe,  fd)on  ift  ev  ba! 

dx  bringt  in  feinem  .f^immcl^^glaft 

S)urd)  mt'  unb  ^aub  in  3traud)  unb  ^ft." 


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Unb  '^  1)ifte(finf(ein  t»orne  bran 
Qat'^  (Sonntag^rijcflein  auc^  fd)on  an. 

©e  (duten  fc^on  jur  ^ird)e  ein, 
!J)er  "ipfarrer,  fc^eint'^,  n)iU  jeitig  fein. 
J  ®cf)V  brid)  mir  ein  3lurt!(ein  ab 

(SBerttJtfc^e  mir  ben  8taub  nic^t  'rab) ; 
Unb,  ^dtf)c^en,  (cif  bic^  weiblic^  an, 
!j)u  mugt  banoc^  ein'  i^iaien  Ijan  (^aben). 

IV. 

The  following  extract  from  a  letter  of  Goethe  to 

10  his  friend  Frau  von  Stein  describes  a  visit  that  he 

made  to  Sesenheim  in  September  1779,  when  on  his 

way  to    Switzerland.      (Scholl:  Brief e  an  Frau  von 

Stein,  I,  185.) 

©mmebingen,  ben  28.  (September,  1YT9. 

15  T)en  25.,abenb^,  ritt  it^  ettna^  feitwcirt^  nac^  Sefen^eim, 
inbem  bie  anbem  if)re  9?eife  grab  fortfe^ten,  unb  fanb  ba* 
felbft  eine  gamilie,  luie  ic^  fie  Dor  ac^t  ^al^ren  Dertaffen 
l)atte,  beifammen  unb  murbe  gar  freunblid)  unb  gut  aufge* 
nommen.    3)a  ic^  \t%{  fo  rein  unb  ftill  bin  itjie  bie  !^uft, 

20  fo  ift  mir  ber  5ltem  guter  unb  ftilkr  3)^enfc^en  fe()r  mid* 
fommen.  T)\t  jweite  2:od)ter  uom  §aufe  l)atte  mid^ 
el)ma(«  geliebt,  fdjfiner,  al^  id)'d  Derbiente,  unb  mel)r  aU 
unbere,  an  bie  id)  t)ie(  ^eibenfd)aft  unb  Xreue  uermenbet 
l)abe.    3c^  mufete  fie  in  einem  3lugenblicf  tjerlaffen,  mo 

25  e«  il)r  faft  ba^  Stthtn  foftete.  <Sie  ging  (eife  bariiber  meg, 
[um]  mir  ju  fagen,  ma^  if)r  Don  einer  ^ranf()eit  jener  ^t\i 
nod)  iiberbUebe,  [unb]  betrug  fid)  allerliebft,  mit  fo  Die( 


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^crjlic^er  greunb)cf)aft  mn  erfteti  ^lugenbticfc,  ba  \d)  \f)r 
unerwartet  auf  bcr  ©diroelle  m«  ©efic^t  trat  unb  toir  mit 
ber  9^afcn  ancinanbcrfticfeen,  bafe  tnif «  ^anj  tt)ol)l  tDurbc. 
gfJacl)fogcn  mug  id)  il)r,  ba§  fie  and)  nic^t  burd)  bic  leifcfte 
®erii^rung  irgenb  ein  alM  ®efii^(  in  nteiner  <Sccte  p   s 
iDeden  untcmat)m.    ®ic  ful)rtc  mic^  in  jebc  V^aubc,  unb 
ba  mufer  ic^  fifeen,  unb  fo  mf^  gut.    2Bir  fatten  ben 
f d)5nften  S^oUmonb.    ^c^  erfunbigte  ntidi  noc^  aUem.   @in 
9kd)bar,  ber  un^  fonft  l)atte  fiinfteln  ^elfen,  njurbe  l)erbei* 
gerufen  unb  be^eugte,  bag  er  nod)  Dor  ac^t  ^Tagen  nad)  lo 
mix  gefragt  ^atte ;  ber  Sarbier  mugte  aud)  fotnnten.    3c^ 
fanb  alte  ?ieber,  bie  ic^  geftiftet  Ijatit,  eine  £utfd)e,  bie  ic^ 
gentatt  ^atte;    mir  erinnertcn  un^  an  mand)e  (Streid)e 
jener  guten  3eit,  unb  ic^  fanb  mein  ?(nben!en  fo  Iebt)aft 
unter  if)nen,  a(^  ob  ic^  fauni  ein  ^alb  3a^r  meg  njfire.  15 
!Die  5l(ten  waren  treul)er^ig,  man  fanb,  id^  fei  jimger 
genjorben.    Qdj  blieb  bie  Tiadji  unb  fd)ieb  ben  anbem 
SD^orgen  bei  ©onnenaufgang,  Don  freunbtidjen  @efid)tem 
t)erabfd)iebet,  [fo]  bag  id)  nun  auc^  tuieber  mit  ^ufrieben* 
f)eit  an  \>a^  (5cfd)en  ber  3Belt  l)inbenfen  unb  in  griebe  mit  20 
ben  ©eiftem  biefer  5(u§gefb()nten  in  mir  (eben  fann. 
!Den  26.,  (Sonntagd,  traf  id)  wieber  mit  ber  ®efettfd)aft 
gufammen,  unb  gegen  aJiittag  ttjaren  tt)ir  in  ©trafeburg. 

V. 

In  his  Wanderschaft  Heinrich  Jung-Stilling  (1740- 
1817)  gives  us  a  contemporary  glimpse  of  this  table.  25 
He  speaks  in  the  third  person  of  himself  and  his  friend 
Troost. 


®e«  anbem  9}attag^  gingen  fie  jum  erftenmal  in« 
^oft^au«  ju  Xifc^e.  8ie  Jraren  guerft  "^a,  man  mie^ 
il)ncn  i^ren  Crt  an.  ($^  fpeiften  ungefdl)r  giDanjig  <=per- 
fonen  an  biefem  ^Tift^,  unb  fie  fa^en  einen  nac^  bem  anbem 
5  l)ereintreten.  Sefonber^  fam  einer  mit  grogen  fjellen 
5(ugen,  prac^tDoUer  8tirn  unb  fc^finem  Suc^«  mutig  in^ 
3immer.  liDiefer  gog  §erm  2:rooft  unb  etitting^  Slugen 
auf  fic^ ;  erfterer  fagte  gegen  (extern :  ^'Da^  mug  ein  t)or^ 
trefflic^er  9J?ann  fein.''    ©tiaing  beja^te  \i<}i^,  boc^  gfaubte 

10  er,  \i^%  fie  beibe  \M  SJerbrug  Don  i^m  ^aben  murben,  meif 
er  i^n  fur  einen  milben  tameraben  anfa^.  !t)iefe^  fc^log 
er  au«  bem  freien  SBefen,  ba^  fic^  ber  ©tubent  Ijerau^^ 
na^m;  adein  ©tilling  irrte  fe^r.  ©ie  Ujurben  inbeffen 
gett)ar)r,  U%  man  biefen  audgegeic^neten  2)2enfc^en  ©err 

15  ®oet^e  nannte. 

$err  Xrocft  fagte  leife  ju  ©tilling :  „©ier  ift  e^  am 
beften,  bag  man  Dierjelju  :^age  fc^iueigt."  !i?e^terer  er- 
fannte  biefe  2Bal)rl)eit,  fie  fc^iDiegen  alfo,  unb  e«  fe^rte  fic§ 
ouc^  niemanb  fonber(id)  ^xi  fie,  auger  bag  ®oet^e  gumeilen 
20  feine  Slugen  ^eriiberttJdtate ;  er  fag  ©tilling  gegenuber, 
unb  er  \)^iit  bie  9?egierung  am  Jifc^,  ot)ne  bag  er  eg 
fucftte. 

§err  Xrooft  twar  nett  unb  m<i)  ber  2Kobe  gefleibet; 
©tilling  auc^  fo  jiemtid).    (5r  \)(3XXt  einen  fc^marabraunen 

25  9?oc!  mit  mand)efternen  Unterfteibem,  nur  mar  i^m  not^ 
eine  mnbe  ^eriicfe  itbrig,  bie  er  amifc^en  feinen  «eutel- 
periiden  boc^  auc^  gem  Derbrauc^en  tDolIte.  'Ciefe  \)QiXit 
er  einftma(«  aufgefe^t  unb  fam  bamit  an  ben  Xifd).  ^ie* 
manb  ftiJrte  fic^  baran,  a(«  nur  ©err  ^albberg  Don  35^ien. 

30  t)iefer  fa^  it)n  an ;  unb  t^Oi  er  fc^on  Demommen  \^QX{t,  bag 


5 


92  (Boetlje 

©tiUina  (e6r  fttt  bie  Metigion  eingenommen  war,  fo  fing 
frt  un  i^  iOn,  ob  »ol,l  %t>m  m  ^avabiee  erne 
IZ  y  e  Ute  gettagen  t,aben^  SlUe  lad^n  ^ 
a*  bi/auf  Saljmann,  ®oetl,e  unb  Irooit ;  bie|e  lac^ten 

antUrtete  barauf :  „Sd,dmett  ®ie  fid,  biefed  ®po  US 
ein  f old,er  aUtdgUd,er  ®nfaU  ift  nid,t  «ert,  ^jj  e^^"* 
„erbe!"  @oett,e  abet  fiet  ein  unb  mfe(5te :  .-%^^°'»"  " 
einen  aKenft^en,  ob  er  be8  Spotted  wett  feu  6*  « 
teufetmafeig,  einen  red,tfd,affenen  TOann  ber  temen  be-  .o 
teit  t,auum  beften  ,n  Daben!"  93on  b  efer  B^t  ««  "^ 

fid)  ©err  ®oetl,e  ©tiUing*  on,  befud,te  .l)n,  gen-ann  tt,n 
1  W  «Lrfd,aft  unb  greunbfcjaf t  mU  ,Jn.  unb 

bemiilite  fid,  bei  aUen  @etegenl,eiten,  gt.lUng  Sube  ju  er- 

Sen     ©d,abe,  bafe  fo  «enige  biefen  oortrefft.d,en  aKen^  -5 

fc^en  feinem  $erjen  nat^  tennen! 


NOTES 

The  heavy  figures  indicate  pages,  the  light  figures  lines. 

1.  I.  Goethe  arrived  in  Strasburg  at  lo  a.m.,  April  2, 1770. 
In  1770,  as  for  the  succeeding  hundred  years,  Strasburg  and 
the  rest  of  Alsace  were  French  territory.  The  inn  **  At  the 
sign  of  the  Holy  Ghost"  was  torn  down  in  the  '30's.  —  9.  fftr 
.  .  .  ^unttl,  *for  the  present  only  as  a  vague  feeling/ 

4.   12.  That  is,  they  danced  chiefly  round  dances. 

7.   26.  Johann  Gottfried  Herder  (i  744-1803)  is  one  of  the 
great  names  in  the  history  of  German  civilization.     He  pro- 
duced little  in  literature  proper,  but  his  researches  in  history, 
folk-lore  and  comparative  literature,  in  religion  and  philosophy, 
and  the  breadth  of  view,  the  vigor  of  mind  and  the  warmth 
of  feeling  that  he  brought  to  their  discussion  enabled  him  to 
reconstruct  whole  fields  of  knowledge.     He  taught  Goethe  to 
see  the  beauty  of  the  long  neglected  native  folk-song,  and 
showed  him  the  path  he  must  follow  to  become  a  German 
poet.    He  was  traveling  at    the   time  with    the  son  of   the 
Prince   Bishop   of   Lubeck-Eutin,  a   tiny  ecclesiastical   state 
lymg  in  the  Duchy  of  Holstein  in  two  parts,  one  containing 
the  city  of  Liibeck,  the  other  that  of  Eutin.     In  1776  Herder 
went  to  Weimar  as  pastor  of  the  court  church  there,  and 
formed  one  of   the   brilliant  circle  that  has  made   Weimar 
famous.     Herder  was  an  irritable  man  and  was  at  the  time 
undergoing   very   painful   surgical   treatment   for  one   of   his 
t-yes.     Goethe  too,  as  he  confesses,  was  much  of         spoiled 
youth. 

93 


92  <5oett>e 

ffirillino  fe6r  fUt  bie  fRettgion  cingenommen  mx,  fo  fing 
IZ  ?^ie  Ute  getragen  Daben.    9lUe  Mm¥n' 

St     etllUng  W  ber  Bom  ^^^^  ^  !^VX   ' 

Cvin  f olcf,er  aata9Ud,er  ©nf aU  ift  nid,t  «)ert,  ^-6  «  ^^^^^^ 
werbe!"  @oett)e  aber  fiel  ein  unb  cerfefete :  -.yvobter  e 
etnen  aKenfdjen,  ob  er  be«  ®potte8  wert  feu  ©«  1 1 
teufetmafeig,  einen  recf,tfd,affenen  Warn  ber  temen  be- 
leibigt  Jt;  ,um  beften  ju  Daben!"  SSon  b.efer  B,tM  na^m 
S  ©err  ©oetbe  ittUing^  an,  befud,te  il,n,  gemann  .Dn 
SSu  SrttberfcDaft  unb  gre««bfd,oft  m  t  .Jn.  unb 
bemiibte  id,  bei  alien  @elegenl,eiten,  St.lUngJjebe  ^er- 
Sen  ©«abe,  bag  fo  n,emge  biefen  «,ortretfUd,en  ilReu.  .5 
'f(^en  feinem  ^etsen  nad)  tennenl 


NOTES 

The  heavy  figures  indicate  pages,  the  light  figures  lines. 

1.  1.  Goethe  arrived  in  Strasburg  at  lo  a.m.,  April  2, 1770. 
In  1770,  as  for  the  succeeding  hundred  years,  Strasburg  and 
the  rest  of  Alsace  were  French  territory.  The  inn  "  At  the 
sign  of  the  Holy  Ghost"  was  torn  down  in  the  '30's.  —  9.  ftt? 
.  .  .  hunttl,  'for  the  present  only  as  a  vague  feeling.* 

4.   12.  That  is,  they  danced  chiefly  round  dances. 

7.   26.  Johann  Gottfried  Herder  (i  744-1803)  is  one  of  the 
great  names  in  the  history  of  German  civilization.     He  pro- 
duced little  in  literature  proper,  but  his  researches  in  history, 
folk-lore  and  comparative  literature, in  religion  and  philosophy, 
and  the  breadth  of  view,  the  vigor  of  mind  and  the  warmth 
of  feeling  that  he  brought  to  their  discussion  enabled  him  to 
reconstruct  whole  fields  of  knowledge.     He  taught  Goethe  to 
see  the  beauty  of  the  long  neglected  native  folk-song,  and 
showed  him  the  path  he  must  follow  to  become  a  German 
poet.    He  was  traveling  at   the   time  with   the  son  of   the 
Prince   Bishop  of   Liibeck-Eutin,  a  tiny  ecclesiastical  state 
lying  in  the  Duchy  of  Holstein  in  two  parts,  one  containing 
the  city  of  Lubeck,  the  other  that  of  Eutin.     In  1776  Herder 
went  to  Weimar  as  pastor  of  the  court  church  there,  and 
formed   one  of   the   brilliant  circle   that  has   made   Weimar 
famous.     Herder  was  an  irritable  man  and  was  at  the  time 
undergoing   very   painful   surgical   treatment   for  one   of  his 
eyes.     Goethe  too,  as  he  confesses,  was  much  of  the  spoiled 
youth. 

93 


94 


NOTES 


10.   9.  e.  m.d,t.  ftflflen,  'whether  he  asked  questions.  - 

Fralrfort  Goethe  had  led  an  idle  life  except  for  some  dabbUng 
fn  chemUtry.  -  iQ-  Goldsmith's  Vicar  of  Wakefield  v,^s  pub- 
Ushed Tnt  ,66.    It  had  been  translated  into  German  by  Gelhus 

'  fi,  _  .4  Cf.  Genesis  xiv.  .8:  "  And  MelchUedek  ktng 
of  Saiem  br^oiight  forth  bread  and  wine:  and  he  was  the 
priest  of  the  most  high  God." 

U.   22.  mi  fonft  no*  8»Mi4t3,  'all  the  other  praiseworthy 

qualities.' 

13  8  Of  Friedrich  Leopold  Weyland,  1750-85,  there  is 
noSing  to  be  said  except  that  he  practised  med.ctne  tn 
BuchsweUer,  his  native  place. 

14  21  This  parsonage  was  pulled  down  in  1834.  It  was 
buiUin  ■  639.    To  it  were  attached  some  eight  acres  of  land. 

16  7.  The  Brion  family  consisted  of  the  following  mem- 
be"'  (a)  the  father  Johann  Jakob  Brion,  a  nat.ve  of  Stras- 
S  53  years  old;  (6)  his  wife,  a  woman  of  56;  (c)  a  marned 
J  u.  „„  Innmr  at  home;  (d)  Maria  Salomea.  a  giri  of 
::nt:cXdTG"the°OUv!a;  (.)  Friederika  Elisibetha 
r8  y  L  old,  the  heroine  of  the  story;  (/)  Jacobea  Soph.a,a 
gtl  of"5,  n^t  mentioned  by  Goethe;  (g)  Christ.an,  a  lad  of 
seven,  whom  Goethe  calls  Moses. 

17  14.  aU  .  .  .  Wttt,  'as  if  her  body  were  no  burden  to 
her.'  Cf.  35ie  «mme  f,(.t  Bid  an  bem  Sinbe  ju  ttagcn,  the 
child  is  a  load  for  the  nurse.' 

22  7  In  the  Vicar  of  Wakefield  Mr.  Burchell,  the  hero,  is 
Sir  \Vi  liam  Thomhill,  the  magnate  of  the  region,  d.sgu.sed 
!l  a  pTr  man.  The  villain  of  the  tale  U  his  nephew.  Mr. 
Thomhill. 

26.  II.  Goethe  had  been  letting  his  hair  grow  long  in 
order  to  wear  the  fashionable  queue.  -23.  «Offal,tt  .  .  • 
Iciben,  a  proverb,  "  Pride  must  have  a  fall. 


NOTES 


95 


30.  2.  Of  this  grove  Sophie  Brion  said  in  1835  that  there 
were  four  beautiful  beech-trees  there,  so  closely  interwoven 
that  a  shower  did  not  penetrate  them.  They  have  long  been 
felled. 

33.  3.  9lxdit  gcjoubcrt,  'Don't  delay.'  The  past  participle 
is  often  used  elliptically  as  an  imperative. 

36.  9.  er  ffat  tint  JBogcl^crfc  bttnintcr,  a  stock  phrase  of  a 
person  who  keeps  his  hat  on  in  the  house. 

37.  12.  Goethe's  tale.  Die  neue  Melusine,  can  be  found  in 
Utlhelm  Meisters  Wander jahre,  iii.  6.  It  is  the  story  of  an 
adventurer  who  meets  and  falls  in  love  with  a  beautiful 
woman,  to  find  eventually  that  she  is  of  fairy  birth  and  in 
her  proper  shape  small  enough  to  stand  on  his  palm.  Cf 
the  Introduction.  Goethe  borrowed  the  name  Melusina  from 
a  legend  in  which  a  mermaid  marries  a  nobleman  who  finally 
catches  her  in  her  real  form. 

38.  I.  arobemifc^cr  JBttrger.  Formerly  those  connected 
with  a  university  constituted,  legally  speaking,  a  community 
by  themselves  with  a  court,  police  officers,  etc.,  hence  the  ex- 
pression. 

43.  9.  Johann  Peter  Hebcl,  1760-1826,  wrote  in  the 
dialect  of  his  native  Baden.  His  Alemannische  Gedichte 
appeared  in  1803. 

47.  9. JRttttt,  'path,'  properly  the  ridge  of  grass  between 
two  tilled  fields,  along  which  a  path  often  runs.  —  12  The 
following  passage  from  a  letter  of  Goethe  from  Sesenheim  to 
his  fnend  Salzmann  in  Strasburg  gives  a  glimpse  of  Frede- 
nca's  delicate  health,  of  Goethe's  uneasy  conscience  and  of 
the  gaieties  of  Whitsuntide: 

9?un  9c^t'«  frcilic^  fo  xiemlic^  gut,  bcr  ^uftm  ^Qt  \x6)  bur*  ^ur 
jmb  ^cmesung  jiemric^  geiaft,  unb  x^  ^offc,  er  foil  bafb  jie^cn. 
«ni  mi^  ^erum  tft'«  ober  ui*t  fe^r  ^cfl,  bie  tleinc  ffi^rt  fort 
trauriQ  franf  ju  fcin,  unb  ba«  gtbt  bem  ©an^en  ein  f(^iefe«  ?[nfef|en. 
Jiic^t  gercc^net  conscia  mens,  unb  leibcr  ntd^t  recti,  bie  mit  mir 


96 


NOTES 


(,ctumqcf)t.    ^oi,  iff*  immet  8anb  .  .  .  SBenn  Sie  m.t  «.o(  tm, 

"crf.cf,cn  bcffcr  a.«  id.,  mi  mM  9cn,  effm)  paden  laffm  unb 
fcbidm,  fo  matbm  &t  ju  fUfecten  ffliaulem  aniafe  gebm  «l«  m. 
rit  ebiir  3eit  ©efid)ter  ,«  fe«,en  9e«,o.,nt  finb^  .  .  «.tan|t  ^a 
d,  unb  bie  altcfte  ^Jfingftmontas  »on  s««  Ul,r  ""*  Jj*    „» 
,»Blf  U^t  in  bet  5«a*t  an  eincm  fott  aufeet  em.flen  3ntetmej5o« 
»on  ISfim  unb  Irinfm.     Hirzel:  Der  junge  GoeHtc,  i.  252-  ■ 

66.  23.  Raymond  and  Melusina  are  the  hero  and  heroine 
of  Die  neue  Melusine. 

68  27.  This  alleged  forgetfulness  is  doubtless  due  to  the 
painfulness  of  the  memory.  The  secretary  to  whon.  Goethe 
dictated  this  in  1812  says  that  Goethe  was  much  moved 
while  dictating  the  Sesenheim  episode. 

69.  20.  gjeife,  on  his  way  back  to  Frankfort.  This  was  in 
August,  1 771. 

71  n  Goethe's  Gotz  von  Berlichingen,  published  in  i773. 
has  for  its  heroine  Maria,  a  gentle  winning  character  some 
traits  of  which  may  well  have  been  drawn  from  Fredenca. 
She  is  deserted  by  her  lover,  Weislingen,  who  marnes  the 
wicked  Adelheid  to  be  finally  poisoned  by  her.  Here  is  a 
passage  from  a  letter  of  Goethe  to  his  friend  Sakmann  from 
Frankfort,  October,  1773: 

aBcnn  eie  ba«  exemplar  „«crtic^inftcn"  noc^  ^abm,  fo  fc^irfen 
eie'«  nadj  eefmfjeim  .an  3J?fa.  [s^rion]  ohnq  Jornamen.  ^le 
ame  ^rilnfe  n,irb  *e(4cVmaW  fid,  ^triftet  fUt,len,  menu  ber 
Untreuc  »ctgi]tct  wirb. 

In  his  play  of  Clavigo  (published  1774)  the  heroine  is  also  a 
gracious  figure  deserted  by  her  lover. 

73  4.  This  is  the  original  draft  of  the  letter,  accidentally 
preserved.  The  first  paragraph  is  probably  an  opening 
finally  rejected. 


NOTES 


97 


74.  12.  ^rinjcirmttett,  probably  an  allusion  to  some  tale  he 
had  told  in  Sesenheim  in  which  foriorn  lovers  are  succored 
by  highborn  damsels.  — 13.  fHoUt,  perhaps  the  sUhouette  of 
line  27. 

77.  22.  "If  the  fox  dies  we'll  have  his  skin,"  —the  name 
of  a  game  C  Jack-alight ")  which  Goethe  described  as  fol- 
lows: "  One  takes  a  thin  splinter  or  a  candle,  lights  it  and 
lets  it  burn  awhile,  then  blows  the  flame  out,  leaving  the 
wick  still  glowing,  and  recites  as  fast  as  possible: 

©tirbt  ber  5u(^«,  fo  gilt  bcr  SBalg; 

?cbt  cr  lang,  fo  mirb  er  alt. 

Mi  ex,  fo  lebt  cr; 

©tirbt  cr,  fo  ftirbt  cr; 

Wflan  begrttbt  i\)n  nit^t  mit  bcr  $aut; 

2)a«  gcrcid^t  i^m  jur  @^re. 

Then  the  glowing  spark  is  passed  rapidly  to  one's  neighbor 
who  must  recite  the  same  doggerel,  and  so  on,  until  the 
spark  goes  out.  The  one  who  is  then  holding  it  must  pay 
a  forfeit." 


VOCABULARY 


99 


EXPLANATIONS 

The  only  abbreviations  used  in  the  vocabulary  which  are 
not  self-explaining  are  as  follows: 


ace.  accusative 

adj.  adjective 

adv.  adverb 

conj.  conjunction 

dat.  dative 

/.  feminine  noun 

gen.  genitive 

indecl.  indeclinable 

inf.  infinitive 

imp.  impersonal 

insep.  inseparable 

intr.  intransitive  verb 


m.       masculine  noun 

n.        neuter  noun 

N.      New(Weak)conjugation 

O.       Old  (Strong) conjugation 

pi.       plural 

pred.  predicate 

prep,  preposition 

refl.     reflexive  verb 

sep.     separable 

sub.     subordinating 

subst.  substantive 

tr.       transitive  verb 


ia  = 
ib  = 

2     = 

2a  = 
2b  = 

3  = 

4  - 


<( 


<( 


(( 


(( 


(( 


(C 


<l 


n 


n 


tt 


tl 


({ 


tl 


(( 


The  inflection  of  nouns  is  indicated  as  follows: 
I    =  inflected  like  SBrunncn  (bc«  S3runnen«,  bic  ©runncn). 

SSater  (bc«  33atcr«,  bic  3Stttcr). 
©cbftubc  (bc«  ®cb«ubc«,  bic  @cbttubc). 
Za%  (bc«  ^aftcd,  bic  Xagc). 
(So()n  (bc«  2of)n«,  bic  (S5^nc). 
Grgcbni^  (bc«  (Srgcbniffc*,  bic  grgcbniffc). 
^au8  (bc«  ^aufc«,  bie  ^ttufcr). 
2Wcn[(^  (bc«  3»cnfc^cn,  bic  aj^cnfc^cti). 

Feminine  nouns  are  uninflected  in  the  singular,  with  the 
exception  of  proper  names. 

Where  there  is  no  plural  in  use  nouns  are  left  unmarked. 

The  sign  (•»)  after  an  adjective  indicates  that  the  stem- 
vowel  is  modified  in  comparison. 

The  principal  parts  of  Old  (Strong)  verbs  are  indicated  by 
giving  the  vowel-change.  New  (Weak)  verbs  are  unmarked, 
unless  irregular. 


100 


VOCABULARY 


« 


ti^f  off,  away,  from,  down. 
ahhxtitn    (bat,    gcbcten),    sep. 
■    beg   pardon   of  one    (dat.) 

for  something  (ace). 
Obbrec^en  (a,  O),  sep.  break  off, 

change  the  subject. 

abbrinflcn    (brac^te,    gcbra(^t), 

sep.  turn,   wean   (from   an 

opinion). 
9(benb,  nt.  2,  evening. 
^Ibcnbcffcn,  w.  i,  supper. 
«bcnbfoUotton',  /.  4,  (slight) 

supper. 
iihtnt>§,  in  the  evening,  of  an 

evening. 
Wbtnittttt,  w.  I,  adventure. 
^'bcnteuercr,  m.  i , adventurer. 
Obcr,  couj.  but;  adv.  however. 

a'bcrmal^,  again;  abcr  unb 
Qbcrmald,  again  and  again. 

9'ber§Iaube,  m.  -n«,  -n,  su- 
I)erstition. 

fl'bcrflrftubifdl,  superstitious. 

ttbfoljren  (u,  a),  sep.  drive 
away,  c'epart. 

(ib'gefdjmarft,  fooHsh,  silly. 


ObflCtrogen,  worn,  shabby. 

obgcminnctt   (a,  0),  sep.  win 
from,  extort  (dat.). 

Ob^OnflCn  (i,  a),  sep.  depend 
(t)on,  on). 

Obfaufcn  (ie,  au),  sep.  expire, 
end;  turn  out. 

flble^ncn,  sep.  ward  off;  de- 
cline, refuse. 

abfiir^en,  sep.  shorten. 

abnc^men  (a,  gcnommcn),  sep. 
take  from  one. 

dbmit^tgen^  sep.  snatch  from 
business,  win  for  leisure. 

obrcibcn  (ic,  ic),  sep.  rub  off, 
scrape  off. 

9lb'rcifc,  /.  4,  departure. 

9lb'f(^eu,  -«,   herror,  disgust 
(Dor,  of). 

Obff^ttfett,  sep.  dispatch,  send. 

^b^C^ieb,   m.   2,   leave,   fare- 
well; parting,  departure. 

5(b'fic^t, /.  4,  intention,  pur- 
pose; in  21.  Quf,  in  respect  to. 

Kbfotutton', /.  4,  absolution. 

Hh\ol\)it'ttn,  finish,  end. 

abfonbcm,  sep.  separate;  re/l. 
withdraw. 

flbfteigcn  (ic.  ie),  sep.  alight. 
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ahttodntn,  sep.  dry. 

tihxotixi^,  down,  downwards. 

ab'tuefenb,  absent. 

5(b'toefcn§ett, /.  4,  absence. 

absic^cn  (jog,  gcjogcn),  sep. 
divert,  distract. 

ti&i,  oh!  ah! 

tCc^fel,/.  4,  shoulder. 

ac^t,  eight. 

%^i,f.  heed,  attention;  fi(^  in 
0(^t  netjincn,  be  on  one's 
guard;  ettoa^  in  ac^t  ncl^mcn, 
care  for,  guard  something. 

a^ten,  notice,  observe. 

ac^tgeften  (a,  e),  sep.  pay  at- 
tention. 

Kc^tung,  /.  respect. 

9[tfermann,  w.  3  (or  -Icutc), 
tiller  of  the  soil. 

abrett',  smart. 

o^nen,  suspect,  foresee. 

tt^nltc^,  like,  similar. 

i^nlid^fett, /.  4,  resemblance, 
similarity. 

9(^nung,/.  4,  presentiment. 

a^nung^Oott,  ominous;  sug- 
gestive (of  the  future). 

afabe'mifd^,  academic. 

a(emann'if(^,  South  German. 

00,  all,  every;  attcd,  every- 
body, everything. 

anetn',  adj.  alone;  conj.  but. 

aVi'txaaX,  every  time;  ein  ftir 
a.,  once  for  all. 

titteman'be,  /.  4  (pron.  as  in 
French,  sounding  the  final 
e),  round  dance. 


attenfad^',  it  may  be,  even- 
tually; at  a  pinch,  at  worst, 
in  spite  of  one's  efforts. 

aOerlei',  inded.  adj.  all  sorts 
of. 

att'erliebft,  charming,  be- 
witching. 

aQgemein',  universal(ly). 

aa'tttglic^,  trivial. 

att'ju,  much  too,  rather  too. 

aldf  sub.  conj.  as,  when;  ctdv, 
than,  as;  but,  except. 

al^bann',  then. 

alfo,  then,  accordingly,  there- 
fore. 

•It  H,  old. 

9(mor,  m.  -4,  -^,  Cupid. 

Jlmt,  n.  3,  office. 

9(mtmann,  m.  2,  {or  -leute), 
magistrate. 

tttti  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.  on, 
at,  by,  in,  to;  adv.  on,  on- 
ward; an  unb  ftlr  fic^,  in  it- 
self, themselves,  etc.\  t%  ift 
an  mir,  it  is  my  turn. 

anbteten  (0,  0),  sep.  ofiFer. 

anbinben  {a,  \x),  sep.  fasten;  ed 
mit  cinem  a.,  have  to  do 
with  one. 

9(nb(icf,  m.  2,  sight,  spectacle; 
view,  prospect;  i^r  %.,  the 
sight  of  her. 

onbUffen,  sep.  look  at,  peep 
at. 

tlnbenfen,  n.  i,  memory. 

anber,  other,  different,  else; 
next;  ein  anbcrc«,  another 


matter;  toir  anbcm,  we  (em- 
phatic). 

anberd,    otherwise;    nid^t^    a. 

•  toiffen,  al^  .  .  .,  simply  ac- 
cept the  fact  that  .  .  . 

onbcuten,  sep.  indicate. 

ttnetnttn'bcrftofeen  (ic,  0),  sep. 
knock  together. 

ttn'erfennen  (-fanntc,  -fannt), 

recognize,  acknowledge. 

^n'fang,  m.  2a,  beginning. 

ttnfangen  (i,  a),  sep.  begin. 

3ln'fong^grttnbe,  plur.  only, 
elements. 

onfeuern,  sep.  kindle,  stimu- 
late. 

onfu^ren,  sep.  fool,  take  in. 

ongebcn  (a,  c),  sep.  state,  tell; 
commit,  perpetrate. 

angc^en  (ging,  gcgangcn),  sep. 
concern;  go,  be  practicable; 
begin,  dawn. 

ange^iJren,  sep.  belong  to 
[dat.). 

ttngene^m,  pleasant,  agree- 
able, engaging. 

ttngcmd^nen,  sep.  refl.  be- 
come accustomed,  get  the 
habit. 

flnflreifen  (griff,  gegriffcn),  sep. 

seize,  attack;  angrcifcnb,  ex- 
hausting. 

<inflftcn=fingftigen. 

fingfHgcn,  worry,  alarm, 
trouble. 

fln^alten  (ie,  a),  sep.  halt, 
stop. 


STn'I^ttngKc^rctt,  /.  devotion, 
loyalty. 

ttnfommen  (fam,  0),  sep.  ar- 
rive; depend;  c«  fommt 
barauf  an,  it  is  a  question 
of  .  .  . 

9ln'fdmm(tng,  m.  2,  new- 
comer. 

anfiinbtgen,  sep.  announce,  in- 
troduce. 
anfangen,  sep.  arrive. 
?ln'(o^,  m.  2a,  occasion. 
aniegen,  sep.  put  on,  don;  refl. 

dress  oneself. 
anmelben,    sep.    refl.    report, 

present  oneself. 
%n*xmtff.  charm,  attractive- 
ness. 
an'muttg,  pleasant,  charming. 
annttJ^ent;  sep.  approach;  an* 

nSl^emb,  cordial. 
anne^men  (a,  gcnommcn),  sep. 
accept;  refl.  take  the  part 
of  {gen.). 
^nomalWf  f.  4,  anomaly. 
Sln'orbnung,   /.    4,    arrange- 
ment, affair. 
anred^nen,  sep.  count,  value. 
?fn'rcbc,  /.  4,  address,  greet* 

ing. 
anretjen,  sep.  incite,  rouse, 
anrufen  (ic,  u),  sep.  call  to. 
Sn'fd^tag,  m.  2a,  estimate  (of 

cost). 
anfel^en  (a,  c),  sep.  look  at;  see 
in  one's  face;  fUr  .  .  .  a., 
regard    as;    subst.   appear- 


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ance,    look;     social     posi- 
tion. 
an'fc^nlic^,  imposing,  stately. 
fln'ftit,/.  4,  view;  opinion. 
anftebeln,  sep.  settle,  stay. 
anfptclen,  sep.  allude  (auf,  to). 
ant>rcc^cn  (a,  o),  sep.  appeal 

to,  please. 
Kn'fpntt^,  w.  2a,  claim;  in  %. 
nc^mcn,  lay  claim  to  {ace). 
ttn'ftttnbtfl,     decent,     proper, 

well-bred. 
^n'ftalt,/.  4,  institution;  ar- 
rangement. 
anftatt',    prep,    with    gen.   or 
infinitive,  instead  of;  a.  bafe 
t(^^ttC  .  .  .,  instead  of  my 
having  .  .  . 
•tlftetten,  sep.  begin;  refl.  set 

about. 
tnftimmen,  sep.  begin  to  talk 

of,  start. 
^Cn'jtrcngunfl, /.  4,  exertion. 
9[nt'U^,  n.  2,  countenance. 

antragen  (u,  o),  sep.  move, 

make  proposal  of  (auf). 
antreten  (tritt,  e),  sep.  start  on, 

begin. 
flntun  (tat,  gctan),  sep.  do. 
^Int'Wort, /.  4.  answer. 
ant'mortcn,  answer,  reply. 
an'oertrauettr  sep.  entrust. 
anweifen  (ic,  ic),  sep.  assign. 
onjte^cn   {\o%  gciOflen),   sep. 

attract;  put  on,  dress. 
Kn'jtcliung^fTaft,/.  2a,  power 

of  attraction. 


^pfc(,  m.  2a,  apple. 
5(|30ttjc'fcr,  ni.  I,  apothecary. 
^r'bcit,/.  4»  work,  task. 
or'bciten,  work,  toil. 
ttrger(t(^,  cross,  vexed. 
arm  (*),  poor. 
^rm,  m.  2a,  arm. 
Srmel,  m.  i,  sleeve. 
jlrmlic^,  poor,  shabby. 
%Xitf.  4,  kind,  manner,  way; 

a.  unb  Jficifc,  nature. 
ortig,  polite,  nice, 
^rjenci',/.  4,  medicine. 
%^,  m.  2a,  bough,  branch. 
^tcm,  w.  breath;  (rarf)  voice. 
^(tcm^olcn,  «.  drawing  of  the 

breath. 
^temjUQr  w.  2a,  breath. 
St^cr,  m.  I,  ether,  air. 
tt't^crifc^r  ethereal,  transpar- 
ent, clear. 
atnten,  breathe. 
auc^,  also,  even,  too. 
?(ue,/.  4i  meadow, 
auf,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.  at, 
on;  up;  after;  a.  unb  ab,  tn 
and  fro;  a.  .  .  .  f)in,  across. 
aufbe^oltcn  (ie,  a),  sep.  keep 

on  (hat). 
ttufWcten  (0,  0),  sep.  summon 

up. 
aufblU^cn,  sep.  bloom,  flour- 
ish. 
aufbriingen,    sep.    force    o;^ 

compel. 
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auffallen  (fid,  a),  sep.  strike, 

surprise;    auffottcnb,    strik- 
ing, conspicuous. 

aufjitegen    (0,    0),    sep,    fly 

open. 

aufftt^ren,  5tf/>.  conduct,  be- 
have. 

^Juf'gttliC,/.  4,  task;  problem. 

aufgeben  (a,  c),  sep.  give  up, 
surrender. 

oufge^cn  (ging,  gegangcn),  sep. 
rise  (sun,  etc.). 

ouf^oben  (^ttc,  gc^abt),  sep. 

have  on  (hat). 

ttuf^olten  (ic,  a),  sep.  detain, 
stop,  (delay;  refi,  tarry, 
dwell. 

auf^eben  (0,  0),  sep.  lift  up, 
raise. 

auffetmen,  5e/).  bud,  germi- 
nate. 

aufma(en,  sep.  paint  on. 

aufmerfen,   sep.   watch,   pay 

attention. 

fluf  merffttm,  attentive. 

Sluf'merffamfett,/.  attention. 

oufmuntern,  sep.  cheer,  re- 
fresh. 

^luf'munterung,  /.  4,  incite- 
ment, encouragement. 

ttufne^men  (a,  genommcn),  sep. 
receive;  take  up. 

aufregen,  sep.  incite,  urge,  set 
in  motion;  disturb. 

oufric^tcn,  sep.  build,  erect. 

Aufrtc^tig,  honest,  genuine, 
cordial. 


tluf'rift,  m.  2,  elevation  (plan 
of  a  building). 

^uf'ni^r,  m.  2,  uproar;  in  21. 
bringcn,  excite,  agitate. 

auffc^Ucffett  (0,  0),  sep.  un- 
lock, throw  open;  reveal. 

auffd^rciben  (ie,  ic),  sep.  write 
down,  commit  to  paper. 

auff(^Utte(n,  sep.  shake  up, 
rouse. 

auffe^cn  (a,  c),  sep.  look  up, 

raise  the  eyes. 

auffe^cn,  sep.  put  on  (hat, 
etc.). 

aufftetfen,  sep.  put  up,  dress. 

aufftc^cn  (ftanb,  gcftQnbcn),5e/>. 
get  up,  rise. 

auffteigcn  (ic,  ic),  sep.  rise, 
mount. 

auffteden,  sep.  set  out,  ar- 
range. 

auffuc^cn,  sep.  look  up,  find, 
visit. 

auftreten  (a,  c),  sep.  step,  ap- 
pear. 

auftoad^en,  sep.  intr.  wake  up, 
awake. 

aufhiac^fen  (u,  0),  sep.  grow 

up     (familiar)     with     (gu); 
grow  up. 
auftoetfen,     sep.     tr.     wake, 
arouse. 

auftoctfctt  (a,  0),  5^/».  pout; 

aufgcnjorfcn,  thick-lipped. 
oufjte^en  (jog,  gcjogcn),  sep. 

tease,  quiz. 
W$M0f  w.  2a,  rig,  *  get-up.' 


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5(«9e,  n.  -«,  -n,  eye;  im  21.,  in 

sight. 
9(u'genbU(f,  m.  2,  moment. 
augenblicf  U(^,  of  the  moment, 
^(ugcnbroue,  /.  4,  eyebrow. 
51uguft',   w.  -9,  August  (the 

month). 
ffurirUin,  n.  i,  auricula. 
au^r  />re/>.  with  dat.  out  of,  of, 
from;  adv.  over,  done,  fin- 
ished; a.  mir  fclbft,  on  my 
own  initiative. 
au^arbeiten,  sep.  work   out, 

elaborate,  perfect. 
flttd'arbettungr  /•  4,  working- 
out,  execution. 
au^beffem,    sep.    amend,    re- 
pair. 
au^bitten   (bat,  gcbcten),  sep. 

beg. 
au^blafcn   (ic,  a),  sep.  blow 

out. 
ttu^bkiben  (ic,  ic),  sep.  stay 

away,  fail  to  appear. 
au^brec^en  (a,  0),  sep.  break 

out,  burst. 
au^bretten,  sep.  spread;  au«» 

gcbrcitct,  wide, 
^(u^'bntcf,  m.  2a,  expression. 
au^bniffen,  sep.  express. 
au^'briicflic^,  cxpress(ly),  adv. 

in  so  many  words. 
au^etnan'ber,  apart. 
oudfttbren,  sep.  carry  out,  exe- 
cute. 
flu^'fiilirung,  /.   4,   carrying- 
out,  execution. 


audfttHen,  sep.  fill  up. 
au^geben  (0,  e),  sep.  give  out, 

introduce  (fllr,  as). 
audg(et(^en  (i,  i),  sep.  adjust, 

settle. 
audlaffett  (ic,  a),  sep.  let  loose; 
ou«gcIaffen,  boisterous,  frol- 
icsome. 
aUiSlegen,  sep.  explain,  inter- 
pret. 
attd(df(^cn,     sep.    extinguish, 

dim. 
Sud'meffungr/-  4,  measuring, 

surveying. 
^lud'na^me, /.  4.  exception. 
au^nel)mcn  (a,  gcnommcn),  sep. 

re/,  show,  appear,  look. 
audrofctt,  sep.  refl.  vent  one's 

spirits. 
audreben,  sep.  finish  talking, 
au^reiben  (ic,  ie),  sep.  rub. 
audrei(^(n,    5e/>.    sufl&ce,    be 

enough. 
audrif^tett,  5f/>.  do,  perform, 
oudnifett  (ie,  u),  sep.  cry,  ex- 
claim. 
au^ftten,  sep.  disperse,  scatter. 
au^fe^ett  (a,  e),  sep.  look,  ap- 
pear. 
auffettr  out;  tton  a.,  externally; 
nac^  a.  gefinnt,  demonstra- 
tive. 
auiffTy  prep,  with  dat.  out  of; 
beside,  except;  a.  \i^,  be- 
side oneself,  mad. 
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AU^'erbem,  besides,  moreover. 
ttu^erltc^,  outward;  ostensible. 
ttuffent,  declare,  say,  utter. 
au^'erorbentlic^,       extraordi- 
nary, special, 
iu^erung,/.  4,  utterance,  re- 
mark. 
ttu^crft,  extreme(ly). 
5lu^'fi(^t,/.  4,  view,  prospect. 
au^fiildnen,  sep.  reconcile,  ap- 
pease. 
au^\ptt(titn  (a,  0),  sep.  pro- 
nounce, utter. 
^u^'^ptu^,  m.   2a,  decision, 

verdict, 
ou^ftaffic'rcn,  sep.  equip. 
ttU^fttttten,  sep.  equip. 
au^fte^cn    (ftanb,    gcftanbcn), 

sep.  suffer,  undergo. 
au^ftrecfen,   sep.  spread   out, 

stretch  out. 
au£ifu(^ett,  sep.  select,  choose. 
au^iiben,  sep.  practice,  com- 
mit, perpetrate;  exercise, 
au^jeic^ltcrt,  sep.  distinguish, 
label;    ttu«flcgci(^nct,    excel- 
lent. 


Sttdf,  w.  2a,  brook. 
So^n,/.  4,  road,  path. 
bolb(e),  soon;  b.  .  .  .  b.,  now 

•  .  .  now. 
6o(big=baIb. 
®«lgf     m.     2a,     skin,     hide 

(stripped  oflf  whole). 


©onb,  n.  2,  bond;  3,  ribbon. 

mnhdttn,  ft.  I,  uttle  vol- 
ume. 

JBonb'ftrcifen,  w.  i,  (heraldic) 
bend,  diagonal  stripe; 
stripe,  strip. 

bang,  anxious,  uneasy. 

bangen,  long. 

JBonf,/.  2a,  bench. 

©ftrbe^eit,  «.  Barbara,  Babby. 

Sorbicr',  m.  2,  barber. 

JBarm^crs'igfcit,/.  mercy. 

®«fCr/.  4,  (female)  cousin. 

Sou,  w.  2,  building. 

bauen,  build;  base. 

^autv,  m.  -«,  -n,  peasant. 

^auttfiau^,  n.  3,  peasant 
house. 

©ftucrin,/.  4,  peasant  woman, 
peasant  girl. 

S)auerf(etb,  «.  3,  peasant  cos- 
tume. 

S3aum,  m.  2a,  tree. 

IBaum^metg,  w.  2,  branch. 

S^au'rt^,  w.  2,  (architectural) 
plan. 

bau'Uerftttnbtg,  skilled  in  arch- 
itecture; subst.  architect. 

bettngftigen,  trouble,  distress. 

bearbetten,  work,  till. 

bcbttnbcrt,  beribboned. 

bebttimt,  flowery. 

bfbctfen,  cover. 

bcbenfctt  {-ha^tt,  -ha^t),  refl. 
hesitate;  subst.  hesitation. 

bebcnfUd^,  thoughtful,  calm. 

bebeuten,    mean;    explain    to 


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{acc.)\  bebeutcnb,  significant, 
important,  prominent. 
Sebeutuitfl,  /.  4,  significance. 
bcbienen,   refl.   make   use   of, 

avail  oneself  of  (gen.). 
bebrttngen,  oppress,  distress, 
bebrofien,  threaten,  menace. 
bcburfcn  (-burftc,  -burft),  need 

{gen.). 
Seburfm^,   n.   2b,   necessity, 

requisite. 
beengen,  cramp,  confine, 
befoflttt  (fiel,  a),  happen  to, 

overwhelm. 
befefHgettr  fasten;  confirm. 
befinbcn  (a,  u),  reji.  find  one- 
self, be. 
bcfilrbern,    urge,    encourage, 

stimulate. 
befrcten,  free,  set  free, 
bcfricbiflcn,  satisfy,  appease. 
befreunbct,      intimate      with 

{dat.). 
bcftirc^tett,  fear,  be  afraid, 
begeben  (a,  c),  refl.  betake  one- 
self, go. 
JBcgebenJieit,  /.    4,   incident, 

event. 

^tfjUhtn,  n.  I,  deportment. 

bcgcgncn,  meet;  happen  to, 
befall;  treat  {dat.). 

bege^en  {-%m,  -^an^m),  com- 
mit, be  guilty  of. 

bcgc^ren,  desire,  long  for,  de- 
mand. 

JBcflicrbc,/.  4,  desire,  appetite. 

bcflinncn  (a,  0),  begin;  do. 


beglaubtgettr  attest,  confirm. 
begleitenr  accompany,  escort 
beglUtfettr  favor,  bless. 
begraben  (u,  0),  bury. 
bcgrcifen     (-griff,     -griffcn), 

comprehend,  understand. 
begretfli^,  intelligible;  b.  ma» 

c^cn,  explain. 
©Cgriff,     m.     2,    conception, 
idea;  tm  93.  fein,  be  on  the 
point  of. 
begrti^en,  greet, 
bcgiinftigen,  favor,  promote, 
begutigcn,  pacify. 
SBe^agen,  n.  i,  comfort,  satis- 
faction, liking. 
be^aglif^r  comfortable;  easy- 
going, good-natured,  pleas- 
ant. 
JBe^agUc^fett,/.  comfort;  com- 
placency. 
bcialten  (ic,  a),  keep,  retain, 
be^anbeln,  treat. 
hti^axxtn,  persist,  persevere, 
be^auptetty  assert,  maintain. 
be^erbergen,  harbor,  shelter. 
bei,  prep,  with  dat.  by,  beside 
of;  in;  with,  along  with;  at, 
at  the  house  of;  in  view  of. 
beibrlngcn  (-brac^te,  -gcbra(j^t), 

sep.  impart,  give. 
SBeic^te,/.  4,  confession. 
betbr  both;  two. 
JBel'fatt,    m.    applause,    ap- 
proval. 
8etn,  n.  2,  leg. 
betna'^(e),  almost. 


bftfam'men,     together;     com- 
plete. 
bcifci'tc,  aside. 

beifte^en  (ftanb,  gcftanbcn),  sep. 
aid,  assist. 

bcimo^nettr  sep.  attend,  be 
present  at. 

bcja^en,  assent  to,  say  yes  to. 

befannt,  known,  well-known, 
familiar;  b.  fttr,  known  as; 
subst.  acquaintance. 

JBefanntfc^aft, /.  4,  acquaint- 
anceship. 

befettnen  (-fanntc,  -fannt),  con- 
fess, acknowledge. 

^tUnntni^f  n.  2,  confession. 

bcf(agen^  refl.  complain,  be- 
wail. 

bef(emmen^  oppress. 

bcfrdftigen,  assert;  confirm. 

befranen^  crown. 

bclobcn  (u,  a),  load. 

bclad^en,  laugh  at;  ridicule. 

bcleben,  animate,  enliven,  in- 
spirit, inspire. 

htUf^rtn,  instruct. 

bcleibigcn,  insult,  ofTcnd. 

belcut^ten,  light,  illuminate. 

bcUeben^  please;  bcUcbt,  popu- 
lar, welcome. 

bclo^nen,  reward,  recom- 
pense. 

©clolinung, /.  4,  reward. 

bcmcrfcn,  remark,  notice,  see. 

3Jcmcrfung, /.  4,  remark,  ob- 
servation. 

bcmutjen,  refl.  exert  oneself. 


SBcmu^igung,    /.    4,=©cmtt= 

SBcmttftung,/.  4,  effort,  toil. 

bcnetben,  envy,  grudge. 

benu^cn,  use,  make  use  of. 

bcob'adjtcn,  observe,  watch. 

SBcqucmtic^feit,  /.  4,  comfort, 
ease,  convenience. 

berci^nen^  calculate,  adapt. 

bereben,  persuade. 

berett',  ready  (ju,  for). 

beretten,  prepare,  get  ready. 

beretthlttttg,  willing,  zealous. 

^erg,  m.  2,  mountain,  hill; 
liber  a((c  ^crgc,  in  Jericho. 

berid^ten,  report,  inform. 

fSttuf,  m.  2,  calling,  profes- 
sion. 

beru^tgen,  calm,  soothe. 

JScru^igung, /.  4,  solace. 

berii^mt,  renowned,  famous. 

SBertt^mt^eit,  /.  4,  renown, 
fame. 

berii^ren,  touch. 

Scriitirung,  /.  4,  touch,  con- 
tact; hint. 

befanfttgen,  appease. 

bef(^(tbtgen,  damage,  hurt, 
harm. 

befd^ttfttgen,  occupy,  call  into 
play;  refl.  be  employed, 
busy  oneself,  have  to  do. 

JBcfd^ttfttgung,  /.  4,  employ- 
ment. 

befd^ftmt,  ashamed. 

$ef4|iimung^  /.  4,  mortifica- 
tion. 


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Iiefc^etbcn,  modest,  discreet. 
93efd)eiben^ett,  /.  modesty. 
beff^leumgen,    hasten,    accel- 
erate. 
beff^Ue^cn  (O,  o),  resolve,  de- 
cide. 
»ef(^rttnft^elt,/.  4,  limitation. 
bef(^retben  (ie,  ic),  describe. 
bef(^n)erlt(4r  difficult. 
JBefitocrti^fctt,  /.  4,  difficul- 
ty; toil,  burdensomeness. 
bcf^kodren  (0, 0),  beseech,  con- 
jure. 
befeelen,  inspire. 
befe^en  {a,  e),  look  at,  ex- 
amine. 
befe^en,    occupy,    fill;    stud; 

supply. 
befmncn   (a,  0),  refl.  reflect; 

bcfonncn,  thoughtful. 
S^eft^,  w.  2,  possession. 
beft^en  (-fafe,  -fcffcn),  possess, 

have. 
befonber,  special,  peculiar, 
bcfonber^,  especially. 
beforgt,  anxious. 
befprec^en  (a,  0),  discuss. 
beft,  best;  gum  bcftcn  f)abcn, 

make  fun  of;  fool. 
bcftttnbtg,  constant(ly) ,  steady. 
beftdttgen,  confirm,  sanction. 
bcfte^en  (-ftanb,  -ftanbcn),  con- 
sist (au«,  of). 
bejtetgen  (ic,  ic),  mount,  as- 
cend. 
beftetten,  order,  give  an  order 
for. 


beftimmcn,     destine,     assign; 
appoint;  bc[timmt,  definite, 
exact. 
93efttmmun0r  /.   4,   purpose, 

destiny. 
SBefu(^r  »»•  2,  call,  visit, 
befuc^en,  visit. 
beteuern,  assert,  declare. 
betracf|tett,    look    at,    survey, 

regard. 
S3ctra(i|tung, /.  4,  contempla- 
tion, reflection;  view,  per- 
ception (Uber,  of). 
betragen  (u,  a),  refi.  concern 

oneself;  act. 
SBetragen^  «.  2,  conduct,  be- 
havior; carriage,  manner. 
betreten  (a,  c),  enter. 
bctreiben   (ie,  ie),   prosecute, 

urge  on. 
betrtiben,  sadden;  refl.  be  sad. 
JBctt,  w.  -c«,  -en,  bed. 
beunru^igen,  annoy,  disturb. 
JBcur'teilung, /.  4,  criticism. 
bema^ren,  keep,  preserve,  pro- 
tect. 
htroAS\ttn,  water. 
bemegen,  move;  r«/f.  move;  be; 

bcrocftt,  agitated,  tossing. 
bekOCgUc^,  moveable,  portable; 

given  to  travel;  moving. 
SBeloegung,  /.   4,   movement, 

motion;  exercise. 
bcweifen  (ie,  ic),  show,  prove; 
refl.  prove,  turn  out  to  be. 
bcmtrtett,  entertain,  play  the 
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S^ettfO^ner,  m.  2,  inhabitant. 

beltiunbem,  admire. 

betoufft,  conscious  of  {gen.). 

HBetoufftfettt,  n.  consciousness; 
dignity. 

bejaubem,  charm,  enchant. 

be^eic^nen,  describe,  trace; 
mark,  characterize. 

be$etgen,  show,  exhibit;  ex- 
press. 

bejeugeit,  bear  witness,  de- 
clare. 

bcjte^cn  (-gog,  -sogm),  move 
into;  refl.  refer  to,  have 
reference  to,  touch  on,  con- 
cern (auf). 

I^ejteliung,  /.  4,  reference; 
connection. 

SejUg,  m.  2a,  relation,  refer- 
ence; in  53.  auf,  in  relation 
to. 

JBiegfamfett,/.  flexibiUty. 

bieten  (0,  0),  oflFer. 

JBilb,  n.  3,  picture. 

bilben,  form,  train,  mould, 
educate. 

bittig,  reasonable,  just. 

btUtgen,  approve. 

^tUtgung,  /.  approval,  ap- 
proving word. 

binben  (a,  u),  bind,  tie,  attach. 

bi^,  prep,  with  ace.  until,  to; 
b.  gu,  b.  an,  up  to,  until;  b. 
Quf,  except;  suh.  conj.  until. 

bi^^er',  hitherto;  fd^on  b.,  all 
along. 

bifec^en,  little,  bit  of. 


bitten  (bat,  gebeten),  ask,  beg. 

blafcn  (ie,  a),  blow. 

b((iff(tc^,  pale. 

S3(att,  n.  3,  leaf;  sheet  of 
paper. 

b(au,  blue. 

b(etben  (ie,  ie),  stay,  remain. 

b(et(l^,  pale. 

©let'ftiftftrid^,  m.  2,  lead-pen- 
cil mark. 

JBUrf,  m.  2,  glance,  gaze,  look. 

bittfen,  look,  glance. 

blinb,  blind. 

b(dbe,  bashful. 

blonb,  blonde. 

blofi,  merely,  only. 

S3tumc,/.  4,  flower. 

JBIumcnmiefe,  /.  4,  flowery 
meadow. 

JBtut,  n.  blood. 

Sliite,/.  4,  blossom. 

SBlUtenbampf,  m.  flowery  mist 

JBombe,/.  4,  bomb. 

borgcn,  borrow;  lend. 
biJfc,  bad,  evil,  wicked. 
SBdfettltt^t,  m.  2,  villain, rascal. 
93ote,  m.  4,  messenger. 
braud^en,  need;  use. 
JBrout,/.  2a,  betrothed  giri. 
brati,  good,  honest;  fine. 
bred^en  (a,  0),  break;  pick  (a 

flower). 
brett,  broad,  wide. 
SBreitC,  /.  4,   breadth;  in  ber 

35. r  to  the  right  and  left, 
brennen    (brannte,    gcbrannt), 

burn,  flame. 


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Srett,  n.  3,  board. 
SBrief,  wi.  2,  letter. 
SBriefwec^fel,  m.  i,  correspon- 
dence. 
Brittant     {pron.    brill-yant'), 

brilliant. 
Bringen     (brac^tc,     gcbrac^t), 

bring. 
Stouiflott,    n.   "9,   -9    {pron. 
broo'1-yong'),  rough  draft. 
S3rubcr,  w.  la,  brother. 
S3riiberf(^aftr  brotherhood;  ©. 

ma(i)cn,  fraternize. 
JBruft,/.  2a,  breast,  chest;  flci^ 

in  bie  SB-  werfm,  strut. 
JBu(^r  n.  3,  book. 
iunt,  gay,  varicolored. 
aSiirger,  w.  i,  citizen. 
BttrfletUc^,     of     the     middle- 
class. 
Surfd^e,  w.  4,  young  peasant; 

fellow. 
Bttfj^tflr  bushy. 
S3ufett,  w.  I,  bosom. 
95tiftunfl,/.  4,  penance. 


e^ttlfe,  /.  4  (/'''^«-  shaZ-ze), 

chaise. 
e^arafter,  m.  i,  character. 
gtiarorterseic^ner,  w.  i,  de- 

pictor  of  character. 
g^auffee,/.  4  {pron.  sho-sa'), 

highway. 
^rip<^,  Christian. 


^ 


ba,   a^v.    there,   here;    then; 
therefore,    so;    sub.    con}. 
since,  as;  when,  as. 
babei'r  with,  at,  in  it,  etc.;  at 

the  same  time. 
$)a(^,  n.  3,  roof. 
babun^^  thereby,  by  the  fact. 
bafur',  for  it,  etc.;  on  the  other 

hand. 
baflt'gen,  on  the  other  hand; 

in  reply. 
ba^et',  therefore,  hence. 
ba^tn'r  thither,  there;  along, 

this  way. 
btt^m'ter,  behind  it,  etc, 
ba'mat^r  at  that  time. 
^amCr/.  4.  lady. 
bamtf,  adv.  therewith,  with  it, 
etc.]  sub.  con],  in  order  thai. 
<^ttmmentng,  /.  twilight. 
tmtL&a't  later,  then. 
<Sanf,    m.  thanks,  gratitude; 
f(^5nen   1).,    n^any   thanks; 
if)m  ju  Danfc,  to  his  liking. 
banfbar,  grateful. 
banfen,  thank;  be  grateful  for. 
bann,  then. 

baran'r  to,  of,  in,  about  it,  etc. 
baraufr      thereupon,      after- 
wards, then;  to,  on,  of  it, 
etc. 
barau^^  of,  out  of  it,  etc. 
barbieten    (o,   o),   sep.  offer, 
present. 


bflrein',  in,  into,  to  it,  etc. 

barin',  therein,  in  it,  etc. 

boma(^'=banad^. 

barfteden,  sep.  present,  pic- 
ture, describe. 

!£)ttr'ftettung,  /.  4,  depiction, 
description. 

bariiber,  at,  in,  on,  over  it, 
etc. 

barum^  therefore;  therein. 

barunter,  under,  among  it,  etc. 

bafclbft',  there. 

^tt'feilt,  n.  being,  existence, 
life. 

bafi,  that,  so  that. 

bttftetien  (ftanb,  gcftanbcn),  sep. 

stand. 
bauer^aft,  lasting,  permanent, 
baucm^  last,  go  on. 
bauon^     thereof,     therefrom; 

about  it,  etc.;  away. 
botion'Iaufen,  (tc,  au),  sep.  run 

away, 
baju',  to,  for,  with,  about  it, 

etc.;    b.    font,  to    this    was 

added. 
btt^u'fommen    (fam,   0),    sep. 

come  to  such  a  pass. 
baju'tretcn    (a,    c),    sep.    be 

added,  supervene. 
bttjtoifcl^'en,    between;    mean- 
while. 
tccfe,/.  4,  quilt. 
bfrfen,  cover;  set  (the  table), 
bcmgcmftft',  accordingly. 
bemnttC^',  accordingly, 
bcnfcn  (bac^tc,  gcbac^t),  think. 


imagine;    refl.    picture    to 
oneself. 

benn,  co»/,  for;  adv.  then, 
hence. 

ber,  article^  the;  dent.  pron.  he, 
she,  it,  etc.,  this,  that;  rel, 
pron.  who,  which,  that. 

bcrb,  rough;  buxom. 

ber'geftalt,  so,  to  such  a  de- 
gree. 

berjemge,  the  one,  this,  that; 
he,  she,  it. 

bcrfetbc,  the  same;  he,  she, 
it. 

beS'^alb,  therefore,  on  that 
score. 

befto,  the,  all  the  {with  com- 
parative). 

betaiQiert  {pron.  -tal-yeert'), 
detailed,  itemized. 

bcud^cn,  imp.  c«  bcud^t  mic^,  I 
think,  methinks. 

beuten,  point. 
beutUd^,  distinct;  keen, 
bcutfd^r  German;  in  German 

fashion . 
^ittt', /.  4,  diet,  regimen. 
btd^t,  dense,  thick. 
bid^ten^  write  poetry. 
^td^ter,  f».  I,  poet. 
^ic^tfunft,    /.    2a,    (art    of) 

poetry, 
^td^tung,/.  4,  poetry;  fiction. 
btenen,  serve;  oblige  {dat.). 
Wiener,  m.  i,  servant;  vassal. 
^tcnerfc^oft,  /.    4,   servants; 

vassalage. 


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X)ienft,  w.  2,  service, 
biefer,  this,  that;  the  latter. 
bte^'mal,  this  time. 
bic^'r^einifc^,  cis- Rhenish,  on 

this  side  the  Rhine, 
btesl'feit^,  prep,  with  gen.  on 

this  side. 
^^iUgcncc,  /.  4  ipron.  as  in 

French),  stage-coach. 
%\Xi%,  n.  2,  thing;  c«  ift   cin 
jct)5nc«  D.  urn  bic  ?icbc,  love 
is  a  beautiful  thing. 
l)ime,/.  4»  wench. 
X)i^fur^'r  w.  2,  talk. 
^tftclfinflein,  n.  i,  goldfinch. 
bodl,  adv.  yet,  though,  after 
all,  nevertheless;  conj.  but. 
^of'tor,  m.  -i,  -en,  doctor, 

physician. 
boppelt,  double. 
Xorf,  n.  3,  village. 
^orfgortcn,    w.    la,    village 

garden. 
^ortti^,  /.,  poetic  name  for  a 

sweetheart. 
bort,  there,  in  that  place. 
borfMn,  thither,  that  way. 
borttg,  of  that  place. 
Xrang,     m.     2a,     pressure, 

'rush/ 
briingen^     crowd;     refl.     be 

crowded,  crowd. 
brauf=barauf. 
brauftcn,  outside. 
bre^en,  turn,  whirl. 
brci,  three. 
bretma(,  three  times. 


bwlft,  bold,  pert, 
bringen  (a,  u),  pierce,  stream; 
press,   burst;   urge,  impel; 
bringcnb,  urgent, 
britt,  third. 

broken,  threaten;  warn, 
briibcr^barilbcr. 
briicfett,  press. 
brum=barum. 
bit,  thou. 

^uft,  w.  2a,  mist;  fragrance. 
^ulbungr   /.    tolerance,    pa- 
tience, 
^itnfet,  m.  i,  conceit,  pride. 
bunfelr  dark;  dim,  vague, 
bunfclgrau,  dark  gray. 
burc^,  prep,  with  ace.  through; 
by,  through,  by  means  of. 
bur^au^'r        through        and 

through,  in  every  way. 
burc^ftt^ren,   sep.   carry   out, 

execute, 
burc^f (^nci'bcn  (-f(^mtt,  -fc^mt= 

ten),  insep.  intersect. 
Xurt^'fttjmtt,  m.  i,  cross-sec- 
tion, 
burt^fc'tjen  (a,  e),  insep.  look 

through,  examine, 
burc^ftrcif'en,      insep.     roam 

through, 
burt^wanb'cm,    insep.    roam 

through. 
burc^'njinbcn  (a,  u),  sep.  refl. 

extricate  oneself, 
burfcn  (burftc,  ftcburft),  be  per- 
mitted, be   allowed,  may; 
must;  need. 


bu'feltg^  drowsy,  heavy,  dull. 
biifetn,  loiter. 
bUfter,  gloomy,  dark. 


<S 


cben,  adv.  just,  even;  c.  fo, 
just  as  much;  c.  crft,  only 
just;  adj.  level,  even. 

@benbt(b^  w.  3,  double. 

eb'enfatt^,  likewise. 

i&d^tvif  n.  I,  (little)  corner, 
nook. 

fbf(,  noble. 

©Ifcft',  n.  -«,  -txi,  effect,  end. 

e^ie,  sub.  conj.  before,  ere;  e. 
nod^,  (even)  before. 

6^e, /.  4,  marriage. 

G^egatte,  m.  4,  spouse,  hus- 
band. 

e^emalid,  formerly,  once. 

G^epaar,  n.  2,  (married) 
couple. 

el^et,  sooner,  rather,  prefer- 
ably. 

d^re,/.  4,  honor;  gu  ©^ren,  in 
honor  of  {dot.). 

C^rett,  honor,  pay  honor  to. 

et,  ohi  ahl 

©t(^c, /.  4,  oak. 

©fcrfiic^t, /.  jealousy. 

ftfrtg,  eager,  zealous. 

(tgcn,  own;  unique;  charac- 
teristic, special;  bad  (Sigcnc, 
h)ad  Signed,  the  (a)  peculiar 
quality. 


(Jtgcnf (^ttft, /.  4,  quality. 

eigentUlJ^^  real,  proper;  adv. 
really,  exactly;  c.  gcnommen, 
strictly  speaking;  ganj  c.,  in 
very  truth. 

et(en,  hasten,  flee. 

CtKg,  hasty,  prompt;  adv.  in 
haste. 

ettt,  a,  an;  one;  in  einem  fort, 
without  stopping. 

einanber,  one  another;  burd^ 
e.,  together,  to  and  fro; 
liber  e.,  in  a  heap,  in  con- 
fusion. 

etnbilben,  sep.  make  one  be- 
lieve (dat.). 

etn'bt(btf(^,  vain. 

^n'btlbungi^fraft,  /.   (power 

of)  imagination. 

etnbnngen  (a,  u),  sep.  pene- 
trate, enter  into. 

^n'bntff,  w.  2a,  impression. 

einer,  one,  a  certain  one. 

etnfaf^,  simple. 

Qin'faUf  m.  2a,  idea,  no- 
tion. 

etnf alien  (ie,  a),  sep.  occur  to, 
come  to  mind;  interrupt 
{dat.). 

einfarbig,  plain,  of  one  color. 

einfajfen,  sep.  enclose,  frame. 

dnftnben  (a,  U),  sep.  refl.  ar- 
rive; recur. 

^n'fluff,  m.  2a,  influence. 

^n'forberung,  /.  4,  redemp- 
tion (of  forfeits,  etc.). 

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(Jin'fti^rung,  /.  4>  introduc- 
tion. 

cinge^en  (gtng,  gcganftcn),  sep. 
go  (in  among);  agree  (auf, 

to). 
cin'gcnommen,  engrossed  with, 

wrapped  up  in  (fUr). 
eingrcifen  (griff,  gcgriffcn),  sep. 

interlock,  be  in  touch  with, 
etn^etmtfc^,  native. 
ein^erbften,      sep,      harvest, 

gather. 

cin^erge^en  (ging,  gcgangcti), 
sep.  go  about. 

etnig,  agreed,  of  one  mind. 

einig,  some,  a  few;  any. 

cimgemat,  several  times. 

etmgenna^en,  in  some  (any) 
degree. 

einfe^rettr  sep.  visit,  stop  with. 

einlaben  (u,  a),  sep.  invite; 
einlabcnb,  inviting,  attrac- 
tive. 

ehtlttuten,  sep.  ring  (for 
church). 

eintaffen  (ic,  a),  sep.  refl.  enter 
into. 

etnletten,  sep.  introduce,  es- 
tablish; start,  initiate. 

etnlemen^  sep.  teach. 

einteuc^ten,  sep.  appeal  to,  be 
obvious  to  {dot.). 

eht(ugen,  sep.  peep  in. 

einmat,  once;  even,  just,  only; 
auf  C,  suddenly,  all  at  once; 
for  once;  micber  e.,  again, 
once  more;  crft  c,  only  just. 


etnri(^tcn,  sep.  refl.  plan,  make 
arrangements,  settle  one- 
self. 

einfam,  lonely,  solitary,  alone. 

einfammeln,  sep.  gather  in, 
receive,  collect. 

einf(^lagen  (u,  a),  sep.  strike  in- 
to; in  bic  ^anb  t.,  grasp  the 
hand  (to  seal  a  bargain). 

(^nftc^t,  /.  4,  insight;  plur. 
views. 

dnfl^enren,  sep.  shut  up,  im- 
prison. 

m^pttd^tn  (a,  o),  sep.  visit, 
call  on. 

cinfteQen,  sep.  appear,  set  in; 
put  up  (a  horse,  etc.). 

etnfttmmen,  sep.  join  in,  agree 
with. 

^nftimmung, /.  4,  agreement, 
accord. 

etnftmald,  once. 

(^ntrag,  m.  2a,  detriment;  (5. 
tun,  impair,  interfere  with, 
(dat.). 

etntrttg(t(^,  profitable,  lucra- 
tive. 

eintreffen  (trof,  0),  sep.  arrive; 
be  fulfilled;  subst,  fulfill- 
ment. 

^ntritt,  m.  2,  entrance;  be- 
ginning. 

^nmtrfung,  /.    4,    influence, 

effect. 
einjeln,  single,  separate. 
cln,vc^cn   (jog,   gejogcn),  sep. 
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cinjifl,  single,  sole. 

cin^mangen,  sep.  force  into, 
crowd  into. 

(H^,  n.  ice. 

txitif  vain,  conceited. 

(SMtiUxi,/.  4.  vanity. 

^I'f*fl»  ^'  Alsace. 

(f('faffcrltcb(^en,  n,  i,  Alsatian 
song. 

O^ltern,  plur.  parents. 

^mi'Ile,/.  Emily. 

^mpfang,  w.  2a,  reception. 

empfangen  (i,  a),  receive. 

(mpfe!)(en  (a,  0),  recommend; 
introduce. 

(^mpfe^tung,  /.  4,  recommen- 
dation; (letter  of)  introduc- 
tion; regards,  compliments. 

cmpfinbcn  (a,  u),  feel. 

(fmpfinbung,/.  4,  feeling,  feel- 
ings; 20.  24,  sentimentality. 

em)idrenb,  loathsome,  revolt- 
ing. 

(?nbe,  n.  -«,  -n,  end. 

cnbfn,  end,  conclude. 

enbigett,  tr.  or  re/.=enbcn. 

cnbUc^y  final,  ultimate;  adv, 
finally,  at  last. 

cng,  narrow,  small. 

^fl^r/'  4»  narrowness;  in  bcr 
(S.,  confined,  cooped  up. 

(5ilgel,  m.  I,  angel. 

(fngeletn,  n.  i,  cherub. 

(^ngliinber,  m.  i.  Englishman. 

cngHfc^,  English. 

cntberfen,  discover. 

(^ntbctfung, /.  4,  discovery. 


cntfcrncn,  refl.  withdraw,  de- 
part; entfcrnt,  distant;  ab- 
sent; removed. 

©ntfcrnung,/.  4,  distance;  de- 
parture, withdrawal. 

entflammen,  blaze  up,  catch 
fire,  kindle. 

tntfltc^en  (0,  0),  escape  from, 
flee  from  (dot.). 

cntgegenfe^en,  sep.  oppose; 
cntgcgcngcfctjt,  opposite,  dif- 
ferent. 

entgegenfommen  {tarn,  0),  sep. 

come  to  meet  (dot.). 

entgegen(aufen  (ie,  au),  sep. 

run  to  meet  {dot.). 

entgegentoa(^fen  (u,  a),  sep. 
grow  toward  (dot.). 

entgelten  (a,  0),  repay;  cinem 
cd  c.  laffcn,  make  one  suffer 
for  it. 

ent^atten  (ie,  a),  refl.  refrain 
from;  subst.  abstinence. 

entl^altfam,  abstemious. 

entlaffen  (ie,  a),  dismiss. 

entfagen,  renounce,  give  up 
(dat.). 

entfcf|(ibtgen,  compensate, 

make  good. 

entfd^eiben  (ic,  ic),  decide; 
ent[(^icben,  sharp;  definite, 
resolute;  decisive;  adv.  de- 
cidedly. 

entf(^(afen  (ie,  a),  fall  asleep, 

sink  to  sleep. 
cntfc^Ueffen  (0,  0),  refl.  resolve 
(3U,  on). 


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^ntf(^(ug,  m.  2a,  resolve,  reso- 
lution. 

entfc^ulbigeit,  excuse;  make 
one's  excuses. 

Gntf c^uttJiflUitfl,  /.  4.  apology, 
excuse. 

entfe^en,  startle,  terrify;  subst. 
horror. 

entfe^Ut^^  terrible,  dreadful. 

entfpringen  (o,  u),  arise,  re- 
sult, spring  (from). 

cntftc^cn  (-[tanb,  -ftanbcn), 
arise,  come  into  being;  oc- 
cur. 

entftettett,  disfigure. 

entt(iuf(^en,  undeceive,  en- 
lighten. 

tnitotheXf  either  (obcr,  or). 

entmerfen  (a,  o),  sketch,  draw 
up,  design. 

tnitoidtin,  develop,  disclose, 

enttuirren,  disentangle. 

^ttourf,  w.  2a,  sketch,  draft, 
design. 

entjie^ert  (-jog,  -iogcn),  with- 
draw, deprive  of;  rejl,  with- 
draw from,  shun. 

entjiicfen,  delight,  ravish; 
subst.  delight,  rapture. 

cntjiinbcn,  inflame,  kindle. 

(?pO(^'c,/.  4,  epoch. 

cr,  he;  @r,  you. 

crbietcn  (o,  o),  reJl.  offer. 

crbttten  (-bat,  -bctcn),  beg; 
gain,  win. 

erblaffcn,  turn  pale. 

txbiidtn,  catch  sight  of,  see. 


@rbf(^aft,  /.  4,  legacy. 

©rbe,  /.  4,  earth. 

^rber^d^ung,  /.  4,  elevation, 
knoll. 

eretgncn,  reft,  happen. 

^retgnt^i  n.  2b,  event,  inci- 
dent. 

eret(en,  overtake. 

erfat)ren  (u,  a),  learn. 

^rftnbungi^Dermdgcn,  n.  pow- 
ers of  invention. 

6rfo(gr  m.  2,  success;  result. 

erforbcm,  demand. 

crfrcuen,  delight,  please;  reJl. 
take  pleasure  in  (an  or  gen.) 

erfreuUc^,  delightful. 

^rfrifc^ung,/.  4,  refreshment; 
pliir.  refreshments,  lunch. 

crfuaen,  fill;  fulfill. 

ergeben  {a,  c),  refl.  surrender, 
resign  oneself  to  (in). 

ergc^cn  (-ging,  -gangcn),  imp. 
e«  crgc^t  mir,  I  fare. 

ergtebigr  fruitful,  productive; 
abundant. 

ergd^en,  delight;  refl.  take  de- 
light in  (an),  amuse  oneself. 

ergrcifcn  (-^riff,  -flriffcn), 
seize;  have  recourse  to. 

er^aben,  sublime,  exalted; 
ilbcr  ctmad  c,  superior  to 
something. 

ttf^aittn  {it,  a),  receive,  get; 
keep,  preserve. 

erbeben  (0,  0),  raise,  lift. 

ert)ettent,  enliven,  cheer;  refl* 
grow  cheerful. 


er^t^en,  heat. 

tttjUtftn,  raise,  elevate. 

dr^olung, /.  4,  recuperation, 
refreshment. 

affHttn,  listen  to. 

erinnern,  remind  (an,  of);  refl. 
remember,  recall  (an  or 
gen.). 

(^nnnening,/.  4,  memory,  re- 
membrance. 

erfennen  (-fanntc,  -fannt),  rec- 
ognize. 

^rnttntng,  /.  4,  declaration; 
explanation. 

erfunbtgen,  refl.  inquire  for 
(nac^). 

Grfunbigung,/.  4,  news,  infor- 
mation. 

eriaitbcn,  allow,  permit. 

(^laubnt^,  /.  2b,  permission. 

er(ci(^tern,  relieve,  lighten, 
alleviate. 

erletben  (-litt,  -Iltten),  suflFer, 

undergo. 

(^rma^nung,/.  4,  admonition. 

ermangein,  want,  lack  (an,  of). 

ermannen,  refl.  take  heart, 
play  the  man. 

cmeuern,  renew. 

(Jrnft,  m.  seriousness,  earnest- 
ness; earnest. 

cmft,  serious,  grave. 

cntft^aft,  earnest,  serious. 

emftHc^,  serious. 

emtcn,  reap,  harvest. 

ftiJffnen,  open,  reveal. 

Ctquitfcn,  refresh,  invigorate. 


ttquidlidl,  refreshing,  invigo- 
rating. 

erraten  (ic,  a),  guess. 

erregcn,  arouse,  excite. 

erreid^cn,  reach,  attain. 

crrfltcn,  blush. 

erfc^offcn  (-^uf,  a),  create. 

erfc^etnen  (ic,  ic),  appear,  come 
into  sight;  appear,  seem. 

Srft^cinung,/.  4,  appearance. 

erfc^recfen,     frighten,    startle, 
scare. 

erfil^rerfen     (-Wraf,    0),    be 

frightened,  be  horrified. 
erfe^en,  replace,  make  good. 
crft,  first;   adv.  only;   (nur)  C. 
al«,  not  until;  e.  rcc^t,  more 
than  ever. 
crftarren,  turn  to  stone. 
erftatten,  repay,  replace. 
erftaunen,      be      astonished; 

subst.  astonishment. 
erftenntat^  first  time. 
erfter,  former. 
erfud^en,  beg,  ask. 
erteilen,  grant. 

ertragen  (u,  a),  bear,  tolerate. 
tttoadltttf  intr.  awake,  wake 

up. 
eHottffnen,   make   mention   of 

{gen.). 
ttxoaxitn,  await,  expect. 
trtoecfen,  tr.  awake,  rouse. 
ertoe^ren,  refl.  keep  from  one, 

avoid,  help  {gen.). 
emctfen  (ic,  ic),  prove,  show 
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emergen  (a,  o),  gain,  acquire. 

erwibem,  reply,  return. 

ertoitnfc^t,  desired,  welcome, 
opportune. 

erjtt^ten,  tell,  narrate. 

©rjtt^lunfl,  /.  4.  tale. 

er^eigen,  show. 

(grjie^unfl,/.  4,  training,  edu- 
cation, bringing  up. 

effen  {a,  gcgcffm),  eat. 

ettoa^r  something;  adv.  some- 
what; urn  t.,  by  a  little. 

euet,  your,  yours. 

Wptivatf  m.  Euphrates. 

ttox^,  everlasting,  eternal;  ttuf 
C,  forever. 

^ira'men,  ».  -«,  -«,  examina- 
tion. 

^Itmplax',  n.  2,  (specimen) 
copy. 

©jfurflon', /.  4,  excursion. 

tjc^tUtnVf  excellent. 


3 


f|abe(r/.  4»  plot;  fable. 

^adf,  n.  3,  compartment;  sub- 
ject (of  study);  profession. 

^adti,/.  4.  torch. 

fa^ren  (u,  a),  go,  pass;  drive, 
ride  (in  any  vehicle). 

3-a!u«ttt',  /.  4,  faculty  (of  a 
college). 

i^a(be(,/.  4.  flounce. 

^aU,  m.  2a,  fall;  case,  situa- 
tion. 


fatten(fict,  a),  fall;o//en=(cin 

or  mcrben. 
falf(^r  wrong,  incorrect. 
gfami'Uc, /.  4.  family. 
gami'Uenfllieb,  n.  3,  member 

of  the  family. 
gfamt'lienhretd,  m.  2,  family 

circle, 
gami'tienttcr^ttltntifc,  plur. do- 
mestic relations. 
garbc,/.  4,  color;  paint. 
fitrben,  color,  tinge. 
fardig,  (bright)  colored. 
fflffcn,    seize,     grasp,     clasp; 
conceive,  grasp  (mentally); 
refl.  be  composed,  be  mas- 
ter of  oneself;  in*  Sluge  f., 
note,  mark. 
gajfungr   /.    4.    self-control, 
calm,  composure;  ou*  bcr 
g.  fommcti  (bringcn  laffcn), 
lose  one's  self-control  (tem- 
per, dignity). 
foji,  almost;  hardly, 
^eber,/.  4»  feather;  pen. 
fe^Un,   fail,   be   wanting,   be 
lacking;  e«  fc^lt  an  .  .  ., 
there  is  lack  of  .  .  .;  c«  f. 
laffen,  be  remiss. 
^hitVf  m.  I,  fault,  defect. 
gfe^Itritt,  w.  2,  error,  blunder. 
feient,  celebrate. 
getb,  n.  3,  field;  auf  bem  5v 

out  for  a  walk. 
Sfetiftcr,  «.  I,  window. 
Jenfterttefe,  /.    4,    window- 
niche. 


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^t'titn,  plur.  holidays,  vaca- 
tion. 

Jcme,/.  4,  distance. 

fern,  far;  fcrncr,  adv.  further- 
more, besides. 

fcrttg, ready,  finished, through 
with  (mit);  mit  ctrtad  f. 
tverben,  manage  with  a 
thing. 

J^crtiflfcit,/.  4,  dexterity,  skill. 

(^ertigung,  /.  4,  preparation, 
preparing. 

fcffcin,  fetter,  chain. 

Jcft,  «.  2,  festival,  entertain- 
ment. 

fcft,  fast,  firm. 

Jcftigfcit, /.  firmness,  resolu- 
tion. 

fcftfjttUcn  (ie,  a),  sep.  hold  fast. 

Scfttog^ffcib,  n.  3,  best  dress; 
plur.  best  clothes. 

3fttt,  n.  2,  fat,  grease. 

feuf^t,  damp,  moist. 

3fetter,  n.  i,  fire. 

^iflUf'r/-  4»  figure,  shape. 

finben  (a,  u),  find;  think,  hold; 
refl.  find  oneself,  be;  fid^  f. 
in,  adjust  oneself  to;  fld^  f. 
Iflffcn,  show. 

J^inger,  m.  i,  finger. 

5«nftcmi^,  /.  2b,  darkness. 

JVirni^r  m.  2b,  varnish. 

J^ifc^,  w.  2,  fish. 

Jifc^cr^tttte,/.  4,  fisherman's 
hut. 

^ift^marft,  m.  aa,  fish-mar- 
ket. 


fijtc'ren,  stare  at. 

fiditi,  flat,  level. 

^i&dit,/.  4,  surface,  expanse. 

tJIttmme,/.  4,  flame. 

flammen,  flame. 

$(et^,  m.  industry. 

fletfftg,  industrious,  diligent. 

fliegen    (0,    0),    fly;    fliegcnb, 

fleeting. 
flic^en  (0,  0),  flee. 
flic^en  (0,  0),  flow. 

fltnf,  nimble,  active. 

^Uitt,/.  4,  fleet. 

flitd^ttg,  transient,  fleeting; 
adv.  slightly. 

$(ttge(,  m.  I,  wing;  gcflllgcit, 
winged. 

3flur,/.  4,  field. 

5*^^fl^f  /•  4»  result,  conse- 
quence; in  bcr  g.,  subse- 
quently. 

folgen,  follow  (dat.). 

fdrbcm,  further,  aid. 

^orbcning,/.  4,  demand. 

t^orm,/.  4,  form. 

forfd^en,  search;  perk. 

fort,  on,  forth,  away;  gone. 

fortet(en,  sep.  hurry  off. 

fartfa^ren  (u,  a),  sep.  con- 
tinue, go  on. 

fortge^en  (ging,  gcgangcn),  sep. 

go  away,  go  on. 

fortlaufen  (ic,  au),  sep.  run 
away. 

fortleben,  sep.  go  on  living. 

fortrafen,  sep.  go  on  romp- 
ing. 


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fortwtten,  sep.  roll  by,  pass, 

lapse. 
fortfe^en,  sep.  continue. 
fortiturmen,  sep.  rush  away. 
fortjieijCtt  (gog,  gcjogcn),  sep. 
proceed,     continue;     draw 
away. 
f^raflC,/.  4,  question, 
fragcn,  question,  ask,  inquire 

(nac^,  for). 
fronjiJflfc^,  French,  in  French 

fashion. 
gro^C, /.  4.  grimace;  carica- 
ture; {rare)  tomfoolery. 
^rau,/.  4,  woman;  wife;  Mrs. 
graucn^jcrfon', /.  4,  woman. 
frei,  free;  open;  im  grcicn,  in 

the  open  air. 
fretgebtgr    generous,    liberal; 

abundant. 
fretUd^,  indeed,  to  be  sure. 
freimtttig,   frank,   free,   unre- 
served, 
frembr     strange,     alien,     un- 
known; another's,  .others'; 
suhst.  stranger. 
f^requenj',  /.   4,   attendance, 

numbers. 
^reubc,  /.  4,  joy.  pleasure. 
freubigr  joyful,  happy. 
freubt>oa=frcubig. 
frcuen,  please;  refi.  be  glad, 

rejoice. 
^reunb,  w.  2,  friend. 
grcunbtn,     /.     4,     (female) 
friend. 

freunbltc^r  l^i^d,  polite. 


JrcunbUc^fcit,  /.  4»  courtesy, 

affability. 
^reunbft^oft, /.  4,  friendship. 
frcunbf(^oft(i(i,  friendly. 
freticntlic^,  wanton,  impious, 

criminal. 
^riebe,  m.  -n«,  -n,  peace, 
gricbcrife,/.  Frederica. 
fricbUt^,  peaceful. 
frifc^,  fresh,  new;  lively. 
fro^,  glad,  happy, 
^roij'gcfu^t,    n.   happy   con- 

sciousness. 
friJ^(i(^,  jovial,  merry,  gay. 
^rotjfmn,    m.    gaiety,    light- 

heartedness. 
fromnir  pious,  devout. 
^rtmmeler,/.  sanctimonious- 
ness, cant, 
^rurfjtbau,  m.  agriculture. 
fni(^ten,  avail,  be  of  use. 
frtt^,  early,  soon;  fc^on  frll^er, 

before  this. 
grutiUnfl^^flott^  m.  3,  god  of 

spring. 
5rut)Iinfl^tt)ettct,  n.  flush  of 

spring, 
f^rutjfturf,  w.  2,  breakfast. 
frii^'jciHg,    youthful,    preco- 
cious. 
^Uf^^r  m.  2a,  fox. 
ftt^len,  feel. 

fiiitto^,  unfeeling,  cold, 
fii^ren,  lead,   conduct,   man- 
age; introduce, 
^uljrwcrf,  w.  2,  vehicle, 
fttnf,  five. 


funfeltt,  sparkle. 

fUr,  prep,  with  ace.  for;  44.  27, 

to  the  advantage  of. 
^nx&\iff.  fear. 

fitrd^ten,  fear;  refl.  be  afraid. 
fur(^ter(tc^,  terrible,  frightful, 
fiirtoa^r^  in  truth. 
^uff,  m.  2a,  foot;  gu  5v  on 

foot, 
i^tt^t^cn,  «.  I,  little  foot. 
$u^|lfab,  w.  2,  foot-path. 
gfuff'    unb   ^oVi^tbf    m.    2a, 

yard-stick. 


®tt6e,/.  4,  gilt. 

ga(op|ite'ren,  gallop. 

6)ang,  m.  2a,  course  (at  din- 
ner). 

gaitj^  whole,  all,  considerable; 
adv.  quite,  wholly,  very; 
im  gangcn,  on  the  whole. 

gat,  very;  even,  actually,  to 
cap  the  climax;  g.  nic^t,  not 
at  all;  g.  fcl^r,  very  much; 
g.  gu  gem,  only  too  willingly. 

G^arbero'ie,  /.  4,  wardrobe, 
clothes. 

garftig,  nasty;  horrid;  naugh- 
ty- 

(Httrtflt,  m.  la,  garden. 

(Hortenlonb,  n.  2,=(5$artcti. 

Oiartenjaiin,  m.  2a,  garden 
hedge. 

®^ff*f/'  4>  street,  lane. 


©oft,  w.  2a,  guest. 

gttft'frei,  hospitable. 

©ttft'frci^eit,/.  hospitality. 

©aft^of,  m.  2a,  inn. 

©aftjtmmer,  n.  i,  guest- 
room. 

%iiiitf  w.  4,  husband,  spouse. 

©ottiit, /.  4,  wife,  spouse. 

gebaren,  seem,  appear. 

gebttren  (a,  0),  bear,  give 
birth  to. 

C^ebftrbc,/.  4,  gesture. 

©Cbttube,  n.  lb,  building. 

gcben  (a,  c),  give,  grant;  make, 
form;  fic^  g.,  offer;  c«  gibt, 
there  is  {acc.)\  tt)a«  gibt  c«, 
what's  up  ?  what's  the  mat- 
ter? 

®ebirg(e),  «.  ib,  mountains, 
mountain  range. 

@ebre(^en,  n.  i,  defect,  infir- 
mity. 

gebttrttg,  born  in,  a  native  of. 

0$ebA(^tni^,  n.  2b,  memory 
(the  faculty). 

©ebanfe,  m.  -n«,  -n,  thought. 

gebanfenOoH,  thoughtful,  pen- 
sive. 

(Bebtd^t,  n.  2,  poem. 

©ebulb,/.  patience. 

®cfo^r,/.  4,  danger. 

Q^efct^rte,  m.  4,  (travelling) 
companion. 

gefallen  (-ficl^o),  please  {dat.)\ 
fi(^  g.  loffen,  put  up  with. 

geftttttg,  obliging,  agreeable, 
pleasing. 


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OJcfttfltgfcU,  /.    4,    kindness, 

courtesy. 
©efitb,    ».     2,    fields,    open 

country. 
^eflitfter,  n.  i,  whisper;  war- 
ble. 
©Cfu^l,  n.  2,  feeling,  feelings; 

consciousness. 
gegen,  prep,  with  ace.  against, 
to,  toward;  about,  towards; 
in  exchange  for. 
©c'genoufno^mc, /.  4»  recep- 
tion, entertainment  (in  re- 
turn). 
^e'genbUb,  n.  3,  counterpart, 

double. 
OJegenb,/.  4,  region,  country; 

quarter. 
Oie'genfa^r  *»•  2a,  contrast. 
©e'flenftanb,   m.   2a,   object; 

subject;  topic. 
gegeniiber,  prep,  with  dat.  op- 
posite  {follows   its   noun); 
adv.  opposite. 
(^e'gcntoart,  /.    4»    present; 

presence. 
ge'gcimjttrttfl,      present,     ac- 
tual. 
ge^eim,  secret,  unknown. 
^e^etmnti^,  w.  2b,  secret. 
ge^cn    (ging,    flcgangcn),    go; 

walk;  g.  laffm,  let  alone. 
@e^t(fe,  m.  4,  assistant. 
0e()0ren,  belong  to  (dat.);  be 

one  of  (ju,  untcr). 
ge^dng^  proper,  suitable. 
&tx%t,/.  4,  fiddle. 


Q^ti\t,  m.  2,  soul,  spirit,  mind; 

wit;  Holy  Ghost. 
^etftesifrei^eit,  /.  freedom  of 

mind. 

&t\\tt^'  unb  (Beftti|(dbemanb« 
ittf  adj.  noun,  kindred 
spirit. 

getfttg,  spiritual;  mental. 

geiftUc^,  clerical;  subst.  clergy- 
man. 

getftreic^,  witty,  clever, 
sprightly. 

(^elttf^ter,  n.  laughter,  burst 
of  laughter. 

gelangettr  arrive,  come;  attain, 
get. 

Q^elb'oeigeteittr  n.  i,  stocks, 

gillyflowers. 

@elb,  n.  3,  money. 

^eUgen^eit,/.  4.  opportunity, 
occasion. 

ge(egent(t(^r  now  and  then, 
ofif  and  on;  when  the  time 
came. 

gelitigen  (a,  u),  imp.  c«  gcUngt 
mir,  I  succeed. 

geltett  (a,  0),  be  of  value,  be 
worth;  ctlDttd  g.,  hold  one's 
own;  fUr  if)n  g.,  pass  for 
him;  e«  g.  laffen,  let  it  pass, 
not  question  it. 

@cmtt(be,  n.  lb,  painting, 
picture. 

gemeitt,  common,  common- 
place; in  common. 

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^emctngut,    «.    3,    common 

property. 
gemetnfam,  in  common. 
&tmixtf  w.  3,  soul;  disposition. 
genau,  exact,  careful, 
gcnie^en  (0,  0),  enjoy;  eat  and 

drink  (ace.  or  gen.), 
genug,  enough. 
©cnttgc,/.  sufficiency;  gur  ®., 

enough,  to  the  full. 
genung,  archaic  for  gcnug. 
Q^enu^,    m.    2a,    enjoyment, 

pleasure,  indulgence. 
OJcorg  (pron.  ge-org',  both  g's 

hard),  m.  George, 
gcrabe,  straight;  adv.  straight 
ahead;   just,   exactly;   just 
then;  c«  tarn  %.,  there  hap- 
pened to  come, 
gcroten  {it,  a),  get,  come;  turn 
out;  c«  ift  (gut)  g.,  it  is  a 
success. 
OJcratctoo^r,  only  in  auf«  &., 

at  random, 
gcraumig,  spacious. 
gcret(^en^  conduce,  tend,  re- 
dound; gur  (if)xt  g.,  be  an 
honor  to  (dat.). 
(^cric^t,  M.  2,  viand,  dish, 
flcring,  little,  slight. 
flern(e),  gladly;  g.  fc^en,  etc., 

like  to  see,  etc. 
^^icfang,  n.  2a,  song,  singing. 
^^icf^Jift,  n.  2   business,  task, 
duty. 

flcft^e^en  (a,  e),  happen,  take 
place;   be  done;  e«  g.  unb 


gc^cn  laffcn,  let  things  take 
their  course. 

®cf(f)i(f|tc^cn,  n.  I,  anecdote. 

@cf(^i(^tc,/.  4,  story;  history; 
afi"air,  'scrape.* 

©efc^irf,  «.  2,  style,  stylish- 
ness, stylish  ways. 

gcfd^irft,  clever,  skilful;  nice, 
good. 

©efc^toft^tgfcit,  /.    loquacity; 

chatter,  chat. 
gefi^Winb,  quick,  swift. 
©eft^toifter,  n.  i,  brothers  and 

sisters;  {rare)  sister. 
gefettett,  rejl.  join,  give  one's 

company  to  (gu). 
gcfetttg,  social;  gcfcUigc  ©picle, 

round  games. 
(ycfeafd^ttft,  /.    4,    company, 

society. 
gefettfc^oftltc^,  social. 
(^Cfldft,    n.    3,    face;    in«   @. 
tretcn,     appear,    come    in 
sight. 
©efmnung,/.  4,  feeling,  senti- 
ment; principles. 
(^t\ptiX^f  w.  2,  talk,  conversa- 
tion; topic. 
gefliriif^tg,    talkative,    loqua- 
cious. 
®cfta(t,/.  4,  figure,  form. 
gcftel^cn  (-ftanb,  -ftanbcn),  con- 
fess. 

gcftem,  yesterday. 
©cftrftuc^,  «.  2,  thicket. 
fl^f^ng,  yesterday's,  of  yester- 
day. 


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©efunb^Ctt,/.  4,  health;  toast, 

health. 
&tmtitXt    m.    I,    godfather; 

crony,  old  friend. 
getoa^r,   only  in  9.   locrben, 

perceive,      see,      catch     a 

glimpse  of. 

gen)at)rett,  catch  sight  of. 
ge)0(t()ren,  grant,  offer,  afford. 
&ttoaii,  f.  4,  force,  power, 
getoaltig,  huge,  mighty;  adv. 

very. 
gemaltfam,   violent;  adv.  by 

force, 
getoanbty  adroit,  skilful, 
©ettianb^eit,/.  dexterity, 
getotnnen   (a,   0),   win,   gain; 

Ucb  %.,  take  a  liking  to. 
getotff,  certain,  sure;  certain, 

some. 
©etDiffen,  n.  1,  conscience. 
©CWitter,  n.  i,  thunder-storm. 
©cttiogen^eit, /.  affection. 
gemi^^nen,  accustom. 
@)en)0^nf)ett, /.  4»  habit. 
geh)i){)n(t(^,  usual(ly). 
gettiotint,  used  to,  accustomed 

to  {ace);  ba«  ©ciDO^ntc,  the 

familiar. 
gc^temen,  be  suitable,  beseem 

(dat.). 
@(an5,  m.  splendor. 
glAnjen,   shine,  gleam;  glftn* 

jcnb,  brilliant. 
6Ka^,  «.  3,  glass. 
glauben,  believe;  think,  hold 

an  opinion. 


glttf^y  Hke,  same,  identical; 
even,  equable;  fi(^  g.,  the 
same;  adv.=^\o%U\df,  imme- 
diately, right. 

gleif^'fatt^r  likewise. 

^Ut(^'genii(^t,  n.  equilibrium, 
poise. 

0ld(^'gtt(tig,  indifferent,  care- 
less. 

Q^iith,  «.  3,  limb;  member. 

gUtnmen  (0,  0),  smoulder, 
glimmer. 

gltliern,  glitter. 

®lodtff.  4.  bell. 

©liicf,  n.  (good)  luck;  bliss, 
happiness. 

gltttfett,  imp.  ed  glilcft  tnir,  I 
succeed. 

gltiffltf^r  happy,  fortunate; 
cd  g.  tun,  succeed  in  do- 
ing it. 

gtttcfltc^cmcife,  fortunately. 

gluten,  glow. 

®tttt,  /.  4,  glow,  flame;  pas- 
sion. 

(^Qtb,  n.  gold. 

golben,  golden. 

&9itf  w.  3,  God;  god. 

gOt'te^Ittftedlc^r  blasphemous. 

gottlob',  praise  God  I 

grob(0=9«ttbe. 
&xamf  m.  grief. 
@ro^,  n.  3,  grass. 
grau,  gray. 
gra,v0d\  graceful. 
greifen  (griff,  gcgriffen),  seize, 
grasp. 


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©renje,/.  4,  limit,  boundary, 
line. 

gren^entod,    boundless;    adv, 
beyond  words. 

©ritte,  /.   4,   cricket;    whim, 
notion. 

gntnmig,  grim,  fierce;  intense. 

grafi,  large;  great. 

gro^entctl^',  largely. 

@riiit,  w.  green,  verdure. 

griin,  green. 

griincnb,  verdant. 

@ninb,  m.  2a,  ground,  reason; 
valley-bottom;  foundation, 
ground-work;  don  @.  qu«, 
through  and  through;  from 
the  bottom  of  the  heart; 
au«  bcm  @.,  thoroughly. 

griinbcn,  base,  found;  refl.  be 
based. 

Q^xwxVn^f  m.  2,  ground-plan. 

grtt^en,  greet,  salute. 

guet,  dialectic /or  gut. 

gttlHg,  valid. 

®un|t,/.  2a,  favor,  apprecia- 
tion. 

giinftig,  favorable,  happy. 

gut  (beffcr,  beft),  good;  adv. 
well;  bc«  C^utcn  ju  Did  tun, 
overdo  a  thing,  take  a  drop 
too  much;  g.  fein,  be  fpnd 
of  (dal.);  [idf)  ju  gutc  tun, 
pride  oneself  (auf,  in). 

(Hiitf,/.  kindness,  goodness. 

flUt'mttHg,  good-natured. 

Wut'muHgfeit,  /.  4,  good-na- 
ture. 


« 


^aatf  «.  2,  hair  (o/len  plural). 

^aben  (^attc,  gc^abt),  have; 
tt)a«  ^aft  bu?  what  is  the 
matter  with  you?;  c«  f)., 
fare. 

^aften,  fasten. 

^ttger,  thin,  gaunt. 

^af^n,  m.  2a,  cock,  rooster. 

^tttn,  m.  2,  grove. 

Wh,  half. 

^aU,  m.  2a,  neck,  throat. 

^Ol^'fettc^cn,  n.  I,  chain  (for 
the  neck). 

I^alten  (ic,  a),  hold,  keep;  stop, 
halt;  an  fic^  \).,  control  one- 
self; fUr  .  .  .  1^.,  take  for, 
think. 

{^altung,/.  carriage,  bearing. 

^anh,f.  2a,  hand;  handwrit- 
ing; an  bic  ^.  gc^cn,  aid. 
^dnbebniff,  m.  2,  clasp  of  the 
hand. 

^anb'^aben,  handle. 

^anblung,  /.  4,  deed,  act. 

^angen  (i,  a),  hang,  be  hang- 
ing. 

ffdtmlo&f  innocent. 

^art  (-),  hard. 

^afttg,  hasty. 

^afttgfett,  /.  haste,  abrupt- 
ness. 

^ttufe(n),  m.  i,  heap;  throng. 

^au|lt,  n.  ^,  head. 

^aupVtpodft,/.  4,  chief  epoch. 


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^aullt'gefi^ttft,  n.  2,  chief  {or 
important)    piece   of   busi- 
ness. 
S^avi^t  n.  3,  house;  nac^  ^aufc, 
home(ward);  gu  $au[c,   at 
home. 
^aufen,  live,  dwell. 
4>aud'fTau, /.  4.  housewife. 
^au^'garten^   m.   la,   garden 

(adjacent  to  the  house). 
^aUi^'gerttte,  n.  i,  furniture. 
^OU)^'^a(tung,   /.    4.    house- 
keeping. 
^aui^'^err,  m.  -n,  -en,  head 

of  a  house. 
^aut, /.  2a,  skin,  hide. 
^ec^t'grau,  silver-gray. 
^tdtff.  4»  hedge. 
^eftiflr  violent,  hot-tempered, 
^egen, cherish, indulge  (hopes, 

etc.). 
^Cibe,/.  4,  heath. 
^dbenrddltttt,    n.     i,    wild- 
rose. 
^etltg,  holy,  sacred. 
^eitigen,  consecrate. 
^eimU(^r  secret. 
^ei'raten,  marry. 
^Ct^,  hot;  ardent. 
^ei^en  (ic,  ei),  be  called,  be 

named;  bid;  mean. 
^eiter,  cheerful, serene;  bright, 

clear. 
^eitcrfcit, /.  serenity;  gaiety, 

cheerfulness. 
^tih,  m.  4,  hero. 
^clfen  (a,  o),  help;  do  good, 


av.  il ;  c«  fjilft  i^m  mcnig,  he 
gains  little. 

^ett,  bright. 

^et,  hither;  along. 

I^erab,  down;  off. 

^cranbilben,  sep.  train,  de- 
velop (JU,  for;  on,  with  the 
help  of). 

^eranfommen  (fam,  o),  sep. 
come  up,  approach. 

^eranriicfen,  sep.  advance, 
draw  near. 

^erttnnifen  (ie,  u),  sep.  sum- 
mon up. 

^erau^r  out,  forth. 

^erau^finbcn  (a,  u),  sep.  de- 
tect, distinguish. 

^erau^ge^en  (ging,  gcgangcn), 
sep.  speak  out,  make  ad- 
vances. 

I^erau^^eben  (o,  o),  sep.  dis- 
tinguish, throw  into  re- 
lief. 

^eraudne^men  (a,  genommcn), 

sep.refl.  allow  oneself,  take 

the  liberty. 
^erau^)»u^en,  sep.  dress  up. 
^erauljieien    (jog,    gcjogcn), 

sep.  refl.  extricate  oneself. 
I^crb,  harsh;  uncouth. 
l^erbei^oUn,    sep.    fetch    up, 

bring. 

^erbeirufen  (ic,  u),  sep.  call 

one  to  come,  summon. 
4^erbe,/.  4,  herd,  flock. 
herein',  in,  into. 
I^erdnftttrmen,  sep.  rush  in. 


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^eretnbrec^en  (a,  0),  sep.  fall, 

gather  (night). 
^crctnfommcn  (fam,  0),  come 

in. 

bcreintreten  (q,  c),  sep.  enter. 

^cr'gebra(^t,  traditional,  con- 
ventional. 

l|ema(^',  later,  afterwards. 

^crr,  m.  -n,  -en,  master,  lord, 
gentleman;  Mr.;  mcin  ^., 
sir;  mcinc  ^erren,  gentle- 
men! 

^crrndi,  splendid,  glorious. 
berfteUen,  sep.  restore. 
bcrubcmftrjen,    sep.    roll    in 

one's  direction. 
btrum',  round  about,  around. 
bcrumgebcn   (ging,  gcgangcn), 

sep.  go  around, 
bertjor',  forth,  out. 
bertjorbringcn     (brat^te,     gc» 

bra(^t),  sep.  produce. 
bcrt»orfricgfn  (0,  0),  sep.  fly 

out. 

beroomifcn  (tc,  u),  sep.  call 

up,  summon  up. 

bertjorfiiringcn  (a,  u),  sep. 
spring  out  of,  arise. 

bcmortretcn  (a,  c),  sep.  stand 
out,  be  conspicuous;  ap- 
pear, emerge;  assert  one- 
self, come  forward. 

'^^n,  n.  -cn«,  -en,  heart. 

•^>frscben,  «.  i,  little  heart; 
sweetheart. 

•V'»cr.Vfn«ongcregen^clt,  /.  4, 
affair  of  the  heart. 


^crj'cr^ebcnb,  inspiring,  sub- 
lime. 

¥n\^,  delightful. 
berjlic^,  hearty,  cordial. 
^cr5'h»C^(e),  «.  heartache. 
^CUte,    to-day;    ^.    frU^,    this 

morning. 
l^ter,  here. 
^ierbei,  meantime. 
^ier'fein,  n.  sojourn. 
^ieruber,  concerning  this. 
^Hfe,  /.  4,  help;  lu  ^.  fom* 

men,  aid,  relieve. 
^Ufi^riucae,/.  4,  resource. 
^tmme(,  m.  i,  heaven;  sky. 
^tmmcl^buft,  m.  2a,  heavenly 

fragrance. 
l^tm'mel^ett,  under    a   bright 

sky. 

I^im'mell^ocl^,  adv.  to  the 
skies. 

I^immltf(j^,  heavenly;  of  sky. 

^immer^grttft  =  c^immel«glang, 
w.  2,  glory. 

^tn,  thither,  hence,  away;  1^. 
unb  mieber,  ^.  unb  ^cr,  to 
and  fro,  back  and  forth. 

^tnab,  down. 

^inaufftcigctt  (ie,  ic),  sep.  as- 
cend, go  up. 

binaui^,  out,  away. 

I^inou^fa^ren  (u,  a),  sep.  rush 
out. 

I^inau^fommcn  (font,  0),  sep. 

come  out,  go  out. 
^inou^ftol^jem,    sep.    stumble 

out. 


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^tnbemegcn,    sep.    refl.    move 

along. 
^inbringcn   (brac^te,  gcbrat^t), 

sep.  bring  (hence). 
I^inbcnfen  (bac^tc,  gcbac^t),  sep. 

think    (of    something   dis- 
tant). 
^inberm^,  n.  2b,  hindrance, 

obstacle. 
\^\x(b\xx&\,  through,  during. 
^tnetUn,  sep.  hasten  along. 
^inein,  in,  into. 
^inctnpaffen,  sep.  fit  in. 
^incinfe^cit  (a,  c),  sep.  see  in, 

look  in. 
^incintrcten  (a,  c),  sep.  enter, 

go  in. 
^infii^rcn,  sep.  lead  (up  to). 
^tngeben  (0,  c),  sep.  refl.  give 

oneself  up  to  {dat.). 
^ingc^cn  (ging,  gcgangcn),  sep. 

go,  go  toward, 
^ingcgen,  on  the  other  hand. 
^intaufcn  (ic,  au),  sep.  run  (up 

to). 
^innciflcn,    sep.   incline;    refl. 

be  inclined. 
^inrctc^en,    sep.    reach,    hold 

out;  suffice. 
Jjinftrerfcn,   sep.   stretch   out; 

t)ingcftrc(ft,     prostrate,     re- 
cumbent. 
Ijtnftiirmen,  sep.  rush  along;  t)or 

ficb  bv  frolic  through  life. 
btntetl,  behind,  at  the  rear. 
Winter,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace. 

behind;  adj.  hind,  rear. 


^intergntnb,    m.    2a,    back- 
ground. 
I^intreten   {a,  t),   sep.  come, 

appear. 
l^tnubertragen  (u,  a),  sep.  carry 

over,  deliver, 
^tnunter,  down, 
^iituntcrft^dngen  (a,  u),  sep, 

gulp  down. 
I^tntoeg,  gone  (predicate). 
^inttjcgge^en  (ging,  gcgangen), 

sep.  depart. 
^intocgjaubem,  sep.  dispel  by 

magic. 
^inWcrfen    (a,    0),    sep.   toss 

aside. 
^tn,^ufitgen,  sep.  add. 
^'ni,  m.  4,  shepherd,  herds- 
man. 
^tfto'nff^r  narrative,  in  narra- 
tive form. 
I|0(^  (^5bcr,  ^5rf|ft),  high  (loses 
the  c  when  inflected) ;  ^6d)\t, 
extremely. 
f)d(^li(^,  highly. 
J^O(^jett,/.  4.  wedding. 
^of,  m.  2a,  yard, 
^^offabrt,  /.   pride,   haughti- 
ness. 
^offcn,  hope;  express  the  hope, 
^offnung,/.  4,  hope;  prospect. 
^oftor,  w.  2,  yard  gate, 
^d^e,/.  4.  height;  hill;  in  bie 

^.,  into  the  air,  up. 
^olb,  lovely,  charming. 
l)0(c«r  fetch,  go  and  get. 
^»Ij»  "-a*  wood. 


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l^orc^en,  hearken,  listen. 

tiHttn,  hear,  listen. 

^drerttt,  /.  4»  (female)  audi- 
tor. 

^ortSOttt'r  w.  2,  horizon. 

I)0t(,  ^tt  (cries  to  horses),  get 
up!  gee  up! 

^ilbff^,  pretty,  tasteful,  nice. 

iugclig,  hilly. 

^iiUe,/.  4»  shell;  garments. 

^umor^  m.  humor. 

^unbert,  hundred. 

^uftettr  m.  I,  cough. 

^ttif  m.  2,  hat. 

S^X^aixxCi^tff.  4.  hyacinth. 

^))|lO(^on'bnf(^r  hypochondria- 
cal, morbid. 


14,  I. 

Sbti'tte,/.  4,  idyl. 

i^^r,  her;  their;  3bl^.  your. 

i^redglet(^fn^  indecl.  their 
kind;  their  contempora- 
ries. 

l^Hg,  hers;  theirs;  ba«  ^f^rigc, 
her  part;  bic  3^ngcn,  her 
family. 

3fl,  /.,  a  tributary  of  the 
Rhine. 

3,mme,/.  4,  bee. 

immer,  always;  (with  comp.) 
more  and  more;  just;  at 
any  rate;  auf  i.,  forever. 

Immerfort,  continually. 

immcmcibl^cnb^  incessant. 


tmftanbe  (pred.  only),  able. 
in,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.  in, 

into. 
inbem\  sub.  conj.  since,  inas- 
much as;  while,  as. 
inbcffcn,  meanwhile. 
tngUtdl'en,  likewise,  besides. 
^n'^alt,  m.  2,  contents. 
tnnen,  within;  nad^  i.  gcfinnt, 
self-contained ;  t)on  i.  ^craud, 
through  and  through. 
inner,  inner,  inward;  as  subst. 

soul,  feelings. 
in'ner^alb,  prep,  with  gen.  or 

dat.  within. 
in'nerUc^,     inward;     ardent, 

heartfelt. 
3[nfe(,/.  4.  island. 
infinuie'ren,     refl.     ingratiate 

oneself. 
infofern',  sub.  conj.  in  so  far 

as;  adv.  so  far. 
^[nfc^rift,/.  4.  inscription. 
in'ftttnbigr  urgent,  insistent. 
intereffont',  interesting. 
^ntere'ffc,/.  4,  interest. 
^nterme'SSO,  «.-«,-«,  inter- 
lude. 

in'nienbtg,  inside. 

in5tt)if' cfien,  in  the  meantime. 
trbifc^,  earthly,  sublunary. 
irgenb,    some,    any;    ever;    i. 

cttuad,  something  or  other, 

anything  at  all;  i.  cin,  some 

...  or  other. 
irre,  astray;  i.  mac^cn,  put  out 

(in  reading,  etc.). 


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irrett,  err;  refl,  be  mistaken, 

be  deceived, 
^rrtum,  m.  3,  error. 
il;t,  archaic  Jot  je^t. 


ja,  yes,  aye;  indeed;  you 
know;  ja  WOl^I,  why  yes. 

3[arfc,/.  4»  jacket. 

3ttgb,/.  4.  hunt. 

^a^r,  ».  2,  year. 

^o^re^jett,/.  4,  season  (of  the 
year). 

jauc^^en,  exult. 

je,  ever;  je  .  .  .  jc  (befto),  with 
comp.  the  .  .  .  the. 

jeber^  every,  each,  any. 

ic'bcrscit,  at  all  times. 

|e'be^ma(,  every  time. 

[thodf',  however. 

jemanb,  somebody,  anybody. 

jener,  that;  the  former. 

jen'fcit^,  prep,  with  gen,  on 
the  other  side. 

\t^t,  now  {archaic y  jcfeo). 

^Otlf,  n.  2,  yoke. 

^ugenb,  /.  youth,  youthful- 
ness;  youth,  young  people. 

fugenbltf^,  youthful. 

^U(ienbb(ute,  /.  youthful 
bloom. 

iung  (*),  young. 

^unge,  m.  4,  boy,  lad. 

^ungfrau, /.  4,  maiden,  spin- 
ster. 


3unfcr,  m.  I,  (country)squire; 

young  sir. 
^ungling^  m.  2,  youth,  young 

man. 
iurif'tifc^,  legal;  ba«  ^urifti- 

fc^e,  law,  legal  studies. 
jltftf  just,  exactly. 


Stuffn,  m.  2a,  boat. 
(alt  (*),  cold,  cool, 
^amerab',    m.    4,    comrade, 

'chap.' 
fttmmettf  comb, 
^ammerletn,    ^i.     i,    (little) 

chamber. 
^anaptt'f  n.  -«,  -9,  couch, 

sofa, 
^anbibaf,  m.  4,  candidate. 
Statit, /.  4,  card;  bie  Garten 

fc^lagcn  laffcn,  consult   the 

cards. 
^At^dien,  n.  Kitty. 
(aunt,  scarcely,  hardly. 
Sttf^Xt,  /.  4,  throat. 
(e^rett,   turn;   In  fid^  gcfe^rt, 

self-absorbed;  refl.  trouble 

oneself  about  (an). 
(einien,  germinate,  sprout. 
(ein,  no,  none,  no  one,  not 

anyone. 
ft\'nt^totq^,    by    no    means, 

nowise, 
(ennen  (fanntc,  gcfannt),  know, 

be  acquainted  with. 


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SttUtt,  m.  I,  cellar. 

^enntni^,  /.  2b,  knowledge; 
plur.  acquisitions,  accom- 
plishments. 

5terl,  w.  2,  fellow. 

Utv^tff.  4,  candle. 

Alerjc^cn,  «.  i,  (little)  candle. 

ilcffcl,  m.  I,  kettle. 

SUiiditn,  n.  i,  (little)  chain. 

k\x(b,  «.  3,  child. 

.ftinb'toufe,  /.  4,  christening. 

^inb'tauffut^cn,  m.  i,  chris- 
tening cake. 

9L\X^tff.  4,  church. 

^trc^turm,  m.  2a,  church- 
tower. 

^irf(^enbaum,  m.  2a,  cherry- 
tree. 

^irft^cnbliitc,  /.  4,  cherry 
blossom. 

Wor,  clear;  ind  flare  bringen, 
bring  to  light. 

^lor^eit, /.  clearness,  c'-'rity, 
translucence. 

^(atJter',  m.  2,  piano. 

SJiUib,  n.  3,  garment,  dress. 

(((iben,  dress;  suit,  become,  fit. 

^(eibungi^ftiitf,  n.  2,  article  of 
clothing. 

(letn,  little,  small;  cin  f.  tocnig, 
a  little  bit. 

^Uinigfcit,/.  4,  trifle. 

flingen  (a,  u),  sound,  ring. 

5lltntfum,  M.  -«,  -fen,  clinic. 

flopfen,  beat,  rap. 

jllofter,  n.  la,  cloister,  mon- 
astery. 


Kug  (*),  wise,  clever. 

^nabe,  m.  4,  boy,  lad. 

tnapp,  snug,  tight. 

^nec^t,  w.  2,  (man)  servant, 
hired  man. 

j^niid^el,  m.  i,  ankle. 

(nit^fen,  attach,  connect,  bind. 

(o^l'fctinjorj,  coal-black. 

^oUation',  /.  4,  collation, 
lunch. 

^fili9^\  tn.  2,  colossus. 

(omtfc^,  droll. 

(ommen  (fam,  0),  come;  au« 
ettuad  f.,  lose  a  thing;  ju 
fid^  f.,  come  to  oneself,  re- 
gain composure. 

(ompUjiert',  complicated. 

^dntg,  m.  2,  king. 

(dnnen  (fonntc,  gefonnt),  can, 
be  able;  may. 

^0|lf,  m.  2a,  head. 

^ilpf(^cu,  «.  I,  (little)  head. 

£orrftdpfe(,  m.  I,  cork-stop- 
per. 

UHxptX,  tn.  1,  body. 

HxptxWilj,  physical. 

(often,  cost;  taste,  enjoy. 

Jloft^aui^,  n.  3,  boarding- 
house. 

!(iftU(^,  costly,  choice;  deli- 
cious. 

(oft'fpicltg,  expensive,  costly. 

^Tttft, /.  2a,  strength,  power, 
vigor. 

(ritftigen,  fortify,  strengthen. 

^rcimer,  m,  i,  shopkeeper, 
grocer. 


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front  (*),  sick;  as  subst.  pa- 
tient. 
Stanf^eit,  /.  4»  sickness,  dis- 
ease. 
ftton5(i|en,n.  i,  (little)  wreath. 
Srcbitio',  n.  2,  credentials. 
Srct^r  m.  2,  circle. 
frdnen,  crown. 
Suc^e,/.  4.  kitchen. 
^Uf^en,  w.  I,  cake. 
ftl^J,  cool;  as  subst.  shade, 
ftt^n,  bold,  forward. 
Summer,  m.  sorrow. 
^unbe,  m.  4,  customer,  client. 
Sunjt,  /.  2a,  art. 
(itnfteln,  tinker. 
^unjt'fcrtiflfctt,  /.  4,  skill. 
funffgcredft,  (technically)  cor- 
rect. 
Stut,f.  4,  medical  treatment. 
func'ren,  cure. 

lurj    (*),    short;    in    furjcm, 
shortly,  DOT  hirjcm,  shortly 
before;  adv.  shortly;  f.  unb 
pt,  in  brief,  promptly, 
^u^r  m.  2a,  kiss, 
fitffen,  kiss. 
^utfc^e,/.  4,  coach,  carriage. 


(ac^eln,  smile;  say  with  a 
smile. 

lac^en,  laugh;  subst.  laughter. 

ltt(^er(t(^,  ludicrous,  ridicu- 
lous. 


laben  (n,  a),  invite. 
Saben,  m.  i,  shutter. 
2ttbcntctn,  n.  i,  (little)  shutter. 
2afle,/.  4»  situation. 
8onb,  n.  2  or  ^y  country,  land; 

country  (not  city). 
Sanb'freube, /.  4»  pleasures  of 

the  country. 
Sonb'flciftlidjcr,    adj.    noun  = 

?anbpric[tcr. 
2onb'^aud,  n.  3,  villa. 
2anb'!rei^,  m.  2,  country  cir- 
cle. 
lttnblt(^,  rural,  bucolic. 
2anb'mann,  m.  -^,  -leutc,  far- 
mer, peasant,  country-folk. 
2onb'pricfter,    m.    i,    country 

clergyman;  vicar. 
2anb'n)etn,  m.  2,  wine  of  the 

country. 
lang(e)  (-),  long;  tall;  lanftc 
nlc^t,    by    no    means,    no- 
where near, 
longen,  yearn. 

2anflCtt)ci'Jc,  /.  {gen.  and  dat. 
gongenmcile),    ennui,    bore- 
dom. 
lang(t(^,  oblong. 
lan(tfam,  slow. 
Iftnflft,  long,  long  ago. 
2tttm,  m.  2,  noise,  racket. 
Ittrmenb,  noisy. 
loffen  (ic,  a),  let,  leave;  cause, 
have;  refl.  can,  be  able;  e« 
Ittfet  fi(^,  one  can;  gdaffen, 
cool. 
Ittftig,  burdensome,  annoying. 


latet'nifi^,  Latin;  tatcinifd^cr 
Siciter,  inexpert  horseman. 

lau,  mild,  soft. 

2aub,  n.  2,  foliage. 

2aube^  /.  4»  arbor,  trellis. 

2auff  m.  2a,  course. 

laufen  (ie,  a\x),  run. 

2aune,  /.  4,  mood;  (high) 
spirits;  whim,  caprice. 

(out,  loud. 

lauter,  indecl.  adj.  nothing 
but,  mere. 

Uhtn,  live;  I.  ®ie  tt)O^I,  fare- 
well; subst.  life. 

Icfien'btg,  alive,  lively. 

2eben^art, /.  way  of  living. 

2eben^genu^,  m.  2a,  enjoy- 
ment of  life. 

2eben^gang,  m.  2a,  course  of 
Ufe. 

2eben^(uft, /.  2a,  good  spirits. 

2e'ben)0^1,  n.  farewell. 

leb^aft,  lively,  animated. 

2eb't)afttgleit,/.  vivacity,  ani- 
mation. 

leer,  empty. 

legen,  lay,  put,  set. 

2c^re,/.  4,  doctrine,  precept. 

le^rrn,  teach. 

2e^rer,  m.  i,  teacher. 

2e^rltng,  m.  2,  apprentice; 
pupil. 

2eir'mcifterin,  /.  4,  (woman) 

teacher. 

2e^r'ftunbc, /.  4,  lecture,  reci- 
tation. 

2etb,  w.  3,  body. 


2eibedttbung,  /.   4,   physical 

exercise. 

letb^af'ttg,  bodily;  adv.  in 
very  truth. 

Iciest,  light;  easy;  nid^t  (.,  sel- 
dom; fic^  c«  I.  mad^tn,  take 
things  easily. 

2ei(^tiflfcit, /.  buoyancy. 

2eic^tftnn,  m.  levity,  frivolity. 

2eib,  n.  2,  hurt;  Icib  tun,  hurt, 
harm  (dot.). 

IctbCtt  (Ittt,  flcUttcn),  suffer; 
allow;  subst.  suffering. 

2etbenf(^aftr  /.  4,  passion; 
keen  interest. 

(d'benfi^aftltd^r  passionate,  ar- 
dent. 

(eiber,  unfortunately;  alas. 

leibtg,  pitiful,  contemptible. 

(ttblic^,  tolerable. 

UihttoU,  sad. 

Ici^cn  (ic,  it),  lend. 

letfe,  soft,  low. 

(eiften,  accomplish,  perform, 
do. 

leiten,  lead,  conduct. 

lenfen,  turn;  direct,  guide. 

lernen,  leam;  study. 

2txdlt,f.  4.  lark. 

lefen  (a,  e),  read. 

2cfer,  m.  I,  reader. 

iti^if  last,  lowest;  letter,  the 
latter. 

(euc^ten,  shine,  beam. 

(eugnen,  deny. 

2tuit,  plur.  people. 

2t(^t,  n.  3,  light;  candle. 


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iitb,  dear;  good,  kind;  attrac- 
tive, agreeable;  I.  ^abcn,  be 
fond  of  (ace). 
2\tht,f.  4,  love, 
lieben,  love. 

tie'ben^murbtg,  amiable. 
ixthtx,    rather,   sooner,    more 

gladly,  by  preference. 
fiiebe^erflttrung, /.  4,  declara- 
tion of  love. 
Siebe^ijanbcl,    w.    2a,    love- 
affair. 
ItebeDoU,  affectionate,  loving. 
£tebt)aber,  m.  i,  lover. 
Slicb'fofung, /.  4>  caress. 
(tebltc^r  lovely,  delightful. 
Sicblic^fcit,  /.  4,  loveliness. 
SJicb'linfl«^ti>emOr  n.  -«,  -men, 
favorite  topic. 

(icbretc^r  cordial,  affectionate. 

i»teb,  tt.  3,  song. 

liteberbu^,  w.  3,  book  of  songs. 

lieflcn  (a,  c),  lie,  be  situated. 

gicff,/.  Lizzy. 

Si'mc,/.  4,  line. 

Unbent,  soften,  mitigate. 

(infiff^f  awkward. 

fiippc,/.  4.  lip- 

fiittcratur'r /.  4,  literature. 

2ob,  «.  2,  praise. 

(obcn,  praise. 

lobltcf),  laudable. 

Sode, /.  4»  curl;  queue. 

£ot)n,  m.  2a,  reward. 

lo^f  loose,  free;  rid  of  {ace). 

liif(^en,  extinguish,  put  out. 

lofe,  gay;  arch,  roguish. 


Wfen,     solve;     loosen,     grow 
loose. 

Sbfemertr  m.  2,  (redemptive) 
value. 

lo^flc^en  (ging,  ftcgangcn),  sep. 
rush,  run  (ouf,  up  to). 

lo^Iaffen  (ic,  a),  sep.  abandon. 

(o^tdfen,  sep.  tear  away,  extri- 
cate. 

SiJfung,  /.  4.  redemption  (of 
a  pledge). 

(o^wcrben  (0,  0),  sep.  get  rid 
of  (ace). 

Sotterie'getuinn,  m.  2,  prize  in 
a  lottery. 

Sttrfe,  /.  4.  gap. 

2uft,/.  2a,  air. 

luftig,  airy,  gauzy. 

(ugCllr  look,  peep. 

fiuft,   /.     2a,    pleasure,    joy, 
mind,  desire. 

fiuftborfcit,/.  4,  gaiety,  amuse- 
ment. 

Siiftern^eit, /.  desire,  longing. 

luftig,  merry,  gay;  droll;  CttBtt* 
?ufti9C«,  a  prank. 

Suftort,  w.  2,  pleasure  resort. 

Suft<)ortie',  /.    4»    excursion, 
picnic. 

fiujinbe,/.  Lucinda. 


maiden,  make;  do,  act. 
9Ka(t)t,/.  2a,  might,  power. 
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^ahtt,  n.  I,  dialectic  for  9Wfib- 
(^en. 

SWogb, /.  2a,  maid-servant. 

mttgbe^aft,  like  a  maid-ser- 
vant. 

magtf(^,  magical. 

aWa^tjctt,/.  4,  meal;  gcfcgnctc 
9K.,  I  wish  you  a  good  ap- 
petite. 

9Wai,  m.  May. 

9)'?aten^  m.  i,  nosegay. 

SOJaicnluft,/.  2a,  May  breeze. 

SJiatgetoanb,  n.  3,  May  dress. 

9)'{at(teb,  n.  3,  May  song. 

Wlni,  n.  2,  time  (occasion). 

maltn,  paint. 

mafcrifc^,  picturesque. 

SOtanta',  /.  -^,  mama. 

aWttmfcfl',  /.  -«,  young  lady. 

man  (only  in  nom.),  one,  they, 
people. 

ntattc^,  many,  many  a,  much. 

tnand^erlet,  various;  subst.  var- 
ious things. 

monc^c'ftern  (pron.  (^  like  f(^), 
corduroy. 

tttaiK^tnal,  often. 

9^ange(,  m.   la,  want,  lack, 
defect. 

Vldnn,  m.  3,  man. 

tnan'ntgfarttg,  various,  mani- 
fold. 
Wiaxiiti,     m.      2a,      mantel; 

gown. 
Vlanttl^adf  m.  2a,  portman- 
teau. 
SRttrc^en,     n,     i,     fairy-tale, 


story;    'make-believe*;   23. 
26,  farce. 

tniird^cn^aft,  fantastic. 

aWaric',  /.  4,  Mary. 

SWo^fe, /.  4,  mask;  disguise. 

tnttfftg,  moderate. 

mtt^tgcn,   moderate,  restrain, 
keep  in  bounds. 

SWoffigung,/.  moderation, self- 
restraint. 

ttltttt,  faint,  languid;  dull. 

aWatte,/.  4,  meadow,  field. 

9Rau(,  n.  3,  mouth  (of  ani- 
mals), 'chops.' 

SWcbistn',/.  (art  of)  medecine. 

aJlcbiji'ttcr,  m.  I,  medical  stu- 
dent. 

mcbiji'mfe^,  medical;  ba8  'M-t, 
medicine. 

mtffVf  more;  longer. 

mc^rer,  several;  mcl^rcrc^,  not 

a  little. 

metben  (ic,  ic),  shun,  avoid; 
leave. 

2SltXtrfioff  m.  2a,  farm,  home- 
stead. 

ntetHentoett,  miles  broad,  vast. 

tnein,  my,  mine. 

tneinen,  think,  hold  an  opin- 
ion; c«  mcint  mtr,  methinks. 

mci'nethicgen,  for  all  I  care. 

tnctntg,  mine. 

S){etnung,  /.  4,  opinion. 

meift,  most(ly). 

tnetftenS,  for  the  most  part. 

aWeiftcr,  m.  i,  master. 

9KcI(^ifc'bcr,  w.  Melchizedek. 


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Wklobie',/.  4,  tune. 
SJlcngC,  /.  4.  crowd,  multi- 
tude. 
3)icnf(^r  'w-  4.  man,  human 
being;  fellow;  plur.  people, 
menfdjcnleer,  deserted,  empty. 
3)ienfc^entoerf,  n.  2,  work  of 

man. 
menfd)li(^r  human;  humane. 
a^enuett',  w.  2,  minuet. 
tnerfettr    mark,    notice    (an, 

from). 
merftourbig,  remarkable. 
9)>Heber,  n.  i,  bodice, 
milb,  mild,  gentle. 
tntlbern,  soften,  mitigate. 
tninbcr,  less. 

mtff^en,  mix;  refl.  join,  min- 
gle. 
aJHfl'bc^aflcn,  «.   i,  discom- 
fort, discontent. 
miftfaCtcn    (ic,   0),    displease 

(dat.). 
mV^t\iaUf  /.  4,  misshapen 

form,  misshape. 
ajJiftUng'en,  «.  i,  failure,  mis- 
carriage. 
mit,  prep,  unth  dat.  with;  adv. 
along,  with  one;  also,  too. 
mitbringcn  (bra(f)tc,  ftcbrac^t), 

sep.  bring  with  one. 
•aWit'gOJt,  m.  2a,  fellow-guest. 
mitgcnicRcn  (0,  0),  sep.  enjoy 

in  common. 
aWit'rcifcnbcr,  adj.  noun,  fel- 

low-lraveler. 
aRit'fdjulbigcr,  adj.  noun,  ac- 


complice,    companion     in 
guilt. 
tnitfpielcn,   sep.   play   pranks 

with,  treat  {dat.). 
©Httttfl,  m.  2,  noon. 
SOiittttflfllocfc,/.  4.  dinner-bell. 
ajattttgfdjUfc^en,  n.  i,  siesta. 
anittog^cffcn  {or  ajattagcffcn), 

«.  I,  dinner. 
Smttag^tifc^r     w.     2,    dinner 

table. 
Witt,/.  4.  middle, 
tnttteiten,    sep.   impart,    tell; 
refl.    show    one's    opinion; 
tnittcUenb,    communicative, 
affable. 
SWittcilung,  /.  4,  communica- 
tion, conversation. 
^ttte(,  w.  I,  middle;  means, 
mitten,  in  the  middle. 
3)litternac^t, /.  2a,  midnight. 
aJlobc, /.  4,  fashion. 
mobeln,   mould,  shape,  fash- 
ion. 
mobem',  modem. 
mdgen  (moc^te,  gemoc^t),  may, 
can;  like,  wish  (gem  m.); 
with  negative,  must. 
mdg(id)r  possible. 
SWdglic^feit,  /.  4,  possibility. 
S9>{onat,  w.  2,  month. 
SJ^onb,  nt.  2,  moon. 
SWonbf(^ein,  w.2,  moonshine. 
monbf(4etn^aft,  romantic,  fan- 
tastic. 
SWonbfrficingong,  m.  2a,  walk 
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moraltff^,  moral. 

morgen,  to-morrow;  m.  frtt^, 

to-morrow  morning. 
^{orgen,  m.  i,  morning. 
9){orgenbIume,  /.  4,  morning 

flower. 
morgend,  in  the  morning. 

^{orgenfc^immer,  m.  i,  dawn. 

morgenff^dn,  fair  as  the  day. 

9)2orgentau,  m.  morning  dew. 

9){orgenn)o(fe,  /.  4,  morning 
cloud. 

SRttrfe,/.  4,  gnat. 

ntttbe,  tired,  weary. 

S)ttt^e,  /.  4,  trouble,  eflfort, 
pains. 

aWunb,  m.  2,  mouth;  im  SW., 
on  one's  lips. 

STJtinfter,  w.  i,  minster,  cathe- 
dral. 

tnuntet,  gay,  lively;  awake. 

SWunterfett, /.  gaiety,  mirth. 

nturren,  grumble,  say  crossly. 

mitnifc^,  cross,  surly. 

SWufe,/.  4,  muse. 

^JJufif',/.  music. 

99{uftfftti(f,  n.  2,  piece  of 
music. 

mitffen  (mufetc,  gemufet),  must, 
be  obliged  to. 

Vint,  m.  courage;  ju  SD^utc  fein 
(tocrben),  feel. 

muttg,  brave,  spirited. 

mut'ma^en,  conjecture,  infer. 

SWutter, /.  la,  mother. 

mut'mttttg,  mischievous,  frol- 
icsome. 


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nac^,  prep,  with  dat.,  {place) 
to,  toward;  n.  .  .  .  ju,  in  the 
direction  of;  {time)  after, 
from;  {manner)  in  accord- 
ance with,  to  judge  by;  n. 
unb  n.  gradually. 

nac^at^men,  sep.  mimic,  imi- 
tate {dat.). 

Siia&jlbCLX,  m.  -9,  -n,  neigh- 
bor. 

92a(^barf(l^aft, /.  4,  neighbor- 
hood. 

nat^bem,  sub.  conj.  after. 

nat^benfen  (ba(^te,gcbac^t),  sep. 
reflect ;  na(^bcnfcnb,  thought- 
ful; suhst.  reflection. 

na(^benf(t(^,  thoughtful,  grave. 

nad^eifem,  sep.  emulate,  vie 
with  {dat.). 

nad^etfen,  sep.  hurry  after 
{dat.). 

nac^geben  (a,  c),  sep.  yield  to, 
be  inferior  to  {dat.). 

nac^'giebtg,  indulgent. 

9{acl^'gtebtgfctt,  /.  yielding, 
complaisance. 

naf^(|er,  later. 

nad^fjolen,  sep.   make   up   (a 

lesson,  etc.). 
nac^fommen    {tarn,    0),    sep. 

follow  {dat.). 
nad)(afftg,  negligent. 
na(^(aufen   (ie,  au),  sep.  run 

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nat^fagcn,    se^.    say    of    one 

{dat.). 
na(^fc^cn  (a,  c),  sep.  watch, 

follow  with  the  eyes  (dot,), 
^Jlacftt,/.  2a,  night. 
^JUdj'tiflatt,  /.  4»  nightingale. 
92a(f)'tif(^,  m.  2,  dessert. 
na(f)tlt(^,  nocturnal,  night. 
9{a(^tquartterS  n.  2,  quarters 

for  the  night,  lodgings. 
92a(^t'OOge(,   m.   2a,   bird   of 

night. 

na(^n)etnen,  5f/>.  weep  one's 

absence  (dat.). 

no^c)  (na^cr,  nttc^ft),  near, 
close. 

9itt^e,/.  vicinity. 

ntt^entr  rejl.  approach,  go  to; 
make  acquaintance  of. 

n&^ren,  nourish,  feed;  cherish. 

^axtytiaV,  /.  naivete,  sim- 
plicity. 

9lamt,  m.  -n«,  -n,  name. 

n(lmli(^,  namely,  that  is  to 
say. 

^&tt^tn,  n.  J,  little  fool. 

9lofe, /.  4.  nose. 

na^,  wet. 

9iotton',/.  4,  nation. 

^JUtionaPtanj,  m.  2a,  national 
dance. 

^ilatxonaVixadit,  f.  4,  national 
costume. 

9iotur', /.  4,  nature;  t)On  ^. 
au3,  by  nature,  from  birth. 

nfltur'iit^,  natural;  adv.  nat- 
urally, of  course. 


^thtit  w.  I,  mist. 

^Ubcitic'ib,  H.  3,  robe  of  mist. 

neben,  /)rf^.  with  dat.  or  ace. 
beside,  near,  next  to,  with; 
n.  bran,  near  by. 

9lcbenfO(^e, /.  4,  side-issue. 

nc(fif(^,  teasing,  mischievous. 

Sljeffe,  m.  4,  nephew. 

ne^men  (a,  gcnommcn),  take. 

Sljeib,  w.  envy. 

netbifc^,  envious. 

9{eigung,  /.  4»  inclination, 
affection,  liking. 

netn,  no;  gracious!  Jove! 

ncnnen  (nanntc,  genannt),  call, 
name. 

nctt,  pretty; neat, trim, spruce. 

ncu,  new. 

92eu'aufri(^tetl,  n.  i,  rebuild- 
ing. 

ncuit,  nine. 

nic^t,  not. 

^lidjtc,/.  4,  niece. 

nic^t^,  nothing. 

nicfen,  nod. 

tile,  never. 

nte'ber(iinbif(^,  Dutch. 

niebcrfenfen,  sep.  lower,  drop. 

nie'bertrilc^ttg,  base,  contemp- 
tible. 

92tebcrung,  /.  4,  hollow,  low- 
land. 

ntebnc^,  delicate,  dainty, 
pretty. 

mentals,  never. 

nimmer,  never. 

nodj,  yet,  still,  even  now,  for 


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the  last  time;  in  addition, 

furthermore;    nor;    n.    cin= 

mal,    once    more;    n.    cin, 

another. 
n0rb(t(^,  northern. 
^Ot,  /.   2a,   need,   necessity; 

distress. 
9lott,/.  4,  sheet  of  music. 
ndtig,    necessary;    n.    f)aben, 

need. 
nittigen,  compel,  drive. 
^0ti^\/.  4,  notice. 
not'menbtg,  necessary. 
9lu,  only  in  im  9?u,  in  a  trice. 
nun,  now;  then;  well!;  n.  [a, 

yes  indeed ;  n.  cinmd,  as  it  is. 

nunme^r',  now. 
nut,  only,  but,  just. 


O 


all,  whether,  if. 

Ohtnffxn',      slightly,     superfi- 
cially. 

9htx,  upper,  higher,  above. 
Obg(et(^',  although. 
Hht,  deserted,  desolate. 
ahtt,  or. 

Ofen,  m.  la,  stove. 
Offen,  open,  frank;  broad. 
offenbar'en,  reveal,  show. 
Cffcntjrit,       /.        frankness, 

straightforwardness. 
Hf^tntlxdf,  open,  public. 
oft,  often;    fo    0.,   sub.   conj. 

whenever. 


dfter^,  oftentimes. 

O^ne,  prep,  with  ace.  without; 

o^nc  bafe  e«  mfirc,  without 

its  being. 
O^r,  n.  -«,  -en,  car. 
Oftober,  m.  October. 
OWx>Xt,f.  Olivia. 
Cnfel,  m.  I,  uncle. 
Operation',/.  4,  operation. 
or'bent(t(^,  proper,  regular. 
Orbnung,/.  4,  order,  decency. 
Ort,  w.  2  or  3,  place. 
Ortfd^oft,/.  4,  place,  village. 


» 


$aar,  «.  2,  pair. 

Iiaor,  indecl.  cin  p.,  a  couple 

of,  a  number  of. 
paaren,  mate. 
pacfen,  pack,  stow. 
^opa',  w.  -«,  -«,  papa. 
papier',  ».  2,  paper. 
^orabic^'     {dialectic,     ^ora* 

bcid'),  ».  2,  paradise. 
Carbon'  {pron.  as  in  French) ^ 

w.  -^,  -g,  pardon. 
^artic', /.  4,  trip,  excursion. 
partner,  m.  i,  partner. 
poffen,  suit,   fit,   be   suitable; 
watch,    pay    attention    to 
(auf). 
^ttufc, /.  4,  pause. 
pcbon'ttf(^,  pedantic. 
^cbantt^'mu^,  m.  pedantry, 
^cin, /.  4,  anguish,  torment. 


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)ietntgen,  torture. 
ptxnUdi,  painful,  trying. 

^cfc'f^Cr/-  4,  braided  jacket. 

^enfton'  {pron.  as  in  French) ^ 
f.  4,  boarding-house. 

^erfon',/.  4,  person. 

pcrfi^n'lii,  personal;  adv.  in 
person. 

^eTiirfc,/.  4,  wig,  peruke. 

$fab,  w.  2,  path. 

^fanb,  «.  3.  pledge;  forfeit. 

^fdnbcrliifung,  /.  4,  redemp- 
tion of  forfeits. 

^fdnberf<>icl,  n.  2,  game  (with 
forfeits). 

^fam,  /.  4,  parish;  parson- 
age. 

$faner,    m.    i,    clergyman, 

vicar. 
^fomrin,  /.  4,  vicar's  wife. 
^fan^ud,  n.  3,  parsonage. 
^fan^ofr  m.  2a,  parsonage. 
^farttoo^ttunfl,  /.  4,  parson- 
age. 
^ferb,  n.  2,  horse;  gu  *p.,  on 

horseback. 
^fingft'montofl,  m.  Whitmon- 

day. 
^{legen,  be   wont,  be  accus- 
tomed. 
$funb,  n.  2,  pound. 
^f^xUmt'U,/.  Philomela  (the 

nightingale). 
ptjtjftfc^,  physical. 
^infet,  m.  I,  brush. 
^ian,  m.  2  or  2a,  plan. 
^lott'form,/.  4,  platform. 


^(tt^,    m.    2a,    place,    spot; 

(city)  square. 
$(cl^(^en,  n.  I,  spot,  nook. 
I^ld^lid^r  suddenly. 
^(ump,  clumsy. 
^od^en,  knock. 
poc'tifc^,  poetic,  poetical, 
loiterer,  w.  i,  grumbler. 
^orjeUan'pulUJe,  /.  4,  china 

doll, 
^ofition',  /.  4»  position, 
^lo^toufenbe,  goodness  me  I 
^rac^t,  /.  splendor. 
^ra^tt)oflr  splendid, 
^jrangen,  be  splendid. 
<|5rcbiflt,/.  4,  sermon. 
^ricfter,  w.  I,  priest,  clergy- 
man. 
^ricftcrli(^r  clerical, 
^rinj,  m.  4,  prince, 
^rinjef  ftWr  /•  4,  princess. 
*|3rittat'bofl,  m,  2a,  ball  (in  a 

private  house). 
probte'ren,  try,  test. 
<^roic!t',  «.  2,  project. 
<(3romotiim',/.  4,  taking  one's 

degree, 
^jtonnittie'rcn,  take  one's  de- 
gree, 
^jrotcftan'tifc^,  Protestant, 
prtifen,  examine. 
«Prtifung,/.  4,  test,  trial, 
pubent,  powder. 
$unft,  w.  2,  point. 
^up^^e,/.  4,  doll. 
^U^enr   dress,   adorn;   geputjt, 
in  one's  best  clothes. 


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143 


Cuartier',    n.    2,    quarters, 

lodging. 
quartie'rcn,    quarter,    lodge, 

house. 


SRal^men,  m.  i,  frame. 

9{atn,  m.  2,  footpath. 

raf(^,  quick,  sudden;  bad 
9Jafd^e,  the  volatility. 

rafen,  rage,  ferment. 

Slot,  m.  advice,  counsel. 

rotcn  (ic,  a),  advise;  guess. 

rauf|,  rough,  harsh. 

IRaum,  m.  2a,  space,  compass. 

9ia))monb  {pron.  ry'mond), 
m.  Raymond. 

IRcbc,/.  4,  grapevine. 

rec^nen,  reckon,  count;  nid^t 
ficrcc^nct,  not  to  mention. 

ttHHif  right,  true,  real;  adv. 
very;  more  than  ever;  Cd  ift 
mir  r.,  it  suits  me. 

^t^tf  n.  2,  right,  justice. 

92e(^tlt(^!eit,  /.  honesty,  pro- 
bity. 

rec^t'fc^affcn,  honest,  upright. 

SJebe, /.  4,  talk,  remark. 

reben,  speak,  talk. 

9{ebou'te,  /.  4,  fancy-dress 
(mask)  ball. 

reb'felig,  loquacious,  talka- 
tive. 


JRcb'feKgfeit,/.  loquacity,  flow 

of  talk. 
reflcfttc'rcn,  reflect;  express  a 

thought. 

re'gelmtt^ig,  regular. 
IRegen,  m.  i,  rain. 
tt^tXif  tr.  and  refl.  stir,  move. 
IRegenbogen,  m.  i,  rainbow. 
JRegic'rung,/.  4,  government; 

rule. 
IRcl^,  n.  2,  roe,  deer, 
retd^,  rich,  abundant. 
tet^en,  reach,  give,  hand. 
teid|(t(i|,  abundant,  ample. 
9)ei(^tum,  w.  3,  wealth. 
reifen,  ripen. 
Slet^C, /.  4,  row;  turn;  an  bic 

9J.  fommcn,  have  one's  turn. 
{Retm^  m.  2,  rhyme. 
retmen,  rhyme,  write  verse. 
rein,  clean,  pure,  clear,  true. 
IRcin^eit, /.  purity;  neatness. 
reinlif^,  neat. 
lRetntt(^!eit,  /.  neatness. 
9{etfe,  /.  4,  journey. 
rcitcn  (ritt,  gcrittcn),  ride  (on 

horseback). 
9}eiter,  m.  i,  horseman,  rider. 
tetjen,  charm,  tempt;  irritate, 

anger. 
IRcHflion',/.  4,  religion. 
9}efultat',  «.  2,  result. 
retten,  save,  rescue. 
IReuc, /.  remorse. 
reutg,  remorseful. 
Stejept',  «.  2,  recipe. 
9i^etn,  m.  Rhine. 


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gflMn»nf«^'/-4»  island  in  the 

Rhine. 
m^cinf(^no!e,  /.  4,  gnat  (of 

the  Rhine). 
fic^ten,  turn,  direct;  address 

(an,  to). 
Wc^tuttfl,/.  4,  raising  (of  the 

frame  of  a  building). 
gftielc^eit,  n.  'Rica. 
gitefe,  tn.  4,  giant. 
IRinbe,/.  4,  bark,  rind, 
rtnnen  {a,  o),  run,  flow. 
aftifl,  m.  2,  plan,  draft. 
.  Witter,  m.  i,  knight,  cavaUer. 
mi^e,/.  4»  crack,  chink. 
ffiityaVf  m.  2,  rival. 
IRorf,  m.  2a,  coat. 
Wid&itn,  n.  I,  skirt. 
motte,/.  4,  roll;  r6le,  part. 
gUoman',  m.  2,  novel, 
mofc,/.  4,  rose, 
giofcnbanb,   n.    2,    chain    of 

roses. 
tofenfarBeti,  rosy. 
mofenUben,  n.  i,  rose's  life, 
rofenrot,  pink. 
m^Uxn,  n.  I,  (little)  rose. 
IRoft,  m.  2,  gridiron. 
rot  (*),  red. 
mit,f.  4,  red;  blush. 
ttttfetlr  advance,  pass. 
9ili(fen,  m.  2,  back;  t)om  91. 

^er,  from  behind. 
miidretfc,  /.  4,   return   jour- 

ney. 
gflurfweg,    w.    2,   way    back, 
walk  back. 


mttf,  m.  2,  call,  cry;  reputa- 
tion. 

tufctt  (ie,  u),  call,  cry. 

flflu^e,/.  4,  rest,  quiet,  com- 
posure. 

ttt^en,  rest,  be  quiet. 

ru^ifl,  quiet,  calm. 

ttiimen,    praise,    extol,    cele- 
brate. 

Wum^^eHoftcn,    m.    i,    rattle- 
trap. 

rtmb,  round;  full. 

6 

Saat,/.  4.  crop. 

@ac^e,   /.    4,    thing,    affair, 
topic. 

fafleti,  say;  W  f-  ^<»ff«"'  ^'^'^ 
to  be  told;  tticl  (mcnift)  f., 
mean  much  (little);  e«  ^t 
nic^t*  8U  f.,  it  is  of  no 
consequence. 

fammeln,  collect,  gather  to- 
gether; fi(^  gu  .  .  .  fv  turn 
one's  thoughts  to  .  .  . 

eammtunfl,  /•  4,  collection; 
composure. 

eamStag,  w.  Saturday. 

fttmta(^,  all,  whole. 

fttllft,  soft,  gentle. 

fatteln,  saddle. 

fauber,  neat,  nice,  fine. 

®Oum,  m.   2a,  edge,  fringe, 
hem. 

e^a^th  f.  4,  (paper)  box, 
bandbox. 


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S(^abe(n),  m.  i,  harm,  loss; 
(c«  i[t)  fc^abc,  it  is  a  pity. 

fd^aben,  harm,  damage. 

ff^affett  (fc^uf,  a),  create,  breed. 

fd^affen,  do,  act,  perform;  [ic^ 
cttoad  ju  f.  madden,  busy  one- 
self; bci  ©cite  [.,  put  aside. 

ffl^alf^aft,  mischievous,  ro- 
guish. 

@c^a(!^eit,/.  4»  roguish  trick. 

fc^ttmen,  rejl.  be  ashamed. 

@f^arrfu^,  m.  2a,  bow-a  d- 
scrape,  awkward  bow. 

(Sd^atten,  m.  i ,  shadow, shade. 

Bd^atttnhxtb,  n.  3,  silhouette. 

f(^(t^en,  prize,  esteem. 

fcf|auer(i(^,  awful,  wild,  weird. 

S(^auf|ite(,  n.  2,  spectacle. 

ff^eibcn  (ie,  tc),  part,  depart. 

f(^ctncn  {it,  it),  shine;  seem. 

f(^etnbar,  apparent. 

ff^eiteln,  part;  arrange,  dress 
(the  hair). 

f(^elten  (a,  0),  scold,  find  fault 
with  (auf). 

Sc^cnfe, /.  4,  tavern. 

@C^cr),  m.  2,  jest,  jesting. 

ff^euftt,  dread,  shun;  revere. 

<©(^eunc,/.  4,  bam. 

Sdlit^t,  /.  4,  layer;  shift  (of 
miners);  ®.  mad^m,  knock 
off  work,  stop. 

frfltrfcn,  send  (nad^,  for). 

f(^i(f(t(f|,  fit,  adapted,  suitable; 
becoming,  proper. 

<3d^t(ffa(,  w.  2,  fate,  fortune. 

f(^tef,  askew,  wrong. 


ff^ier,  almost. 

Wfbem,  picture,  describe. 

©c^ilbcrung,  /.  4,  depiction, 
description. 

Sd^tmmer,  m.  i,  gleam,  shim- 
mer. 

Bdjladft,  /.  4,  battle. 

(5(^(af,  m.  sleep. 

ff^fafen  (tc,  0),  sleep. 

fd||(jtfrig,  drowsy,  sleepy. 

[(^(ttgen  (u,  a),  strike;  lay 
(cards);  intr.  beat,  throb. 

fe^tan!,  slender. 

^dlitdft,  bad,  poor. 

(Sdfjfe^enbuft,  w.  2a,  fragrance 
of  the  sloe  (wild  plum). 

ff^Ite^en  (0,  0),  shut,  close; 
conclude;  infer;  refl.  at- 
tach oneself  to  (an). 

fd^Kmm,  bad. 

@(^ltnge,  /.  4,  noose,  loop. 

fc^Ungen   (a,  u),  wind,  twine. 

@d^(ucfer,  w.  i,  beggar,  rascal. 

@d^(ummer,  m.  slumber. 

fd^lummern,  slumber. 

©d^fufercbe,  /.  4,  final  speech. 

fd^md^Ud^,  shameful. 

f dental,  narrow. 

fd^medfen,  taste  good. 

f(^met(^e(n,  flatter  {dat.). 

©darners,  m.  -en«,  -en,  pain. 

fc^merjUd^,  painful. 

ff^mtegen,  nestle;  twine. 

Sd^mudf,  m.  jewelry. 

fd^mudf,  smart,  gay,  spruce. 

[(^mudfen,  adorn. 

Sc^nofe,  /.  4,  gnat. 


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f(^nell,  quick,  rapid. 

f(^Oll,  already;  all  right,  easily, 

in  itself;  f.  langc,  for  a  long 

time;    f.    baburd^,    by    this 

alone. 

fc^iJn,  beautiful;   ba«  <Sci^8nc, 

the  beautiful  quality. 
fc^onen,  spare,  save. 
8(f)iin^ett, /.  4,  beauty. 
8(^onung,/.  indulgence. 
®(^ranf^    m.    2a,    wardrobe, 

cupboard. 
3(^recf,  w.  2,  terror,  fright. 
Sd^ttx,  m.  2,  cry,  scream. 
fc^reiben  (ic,  ic),  write. 
fdireitcn    (fc^ritt,    gefc^rittm), 

step;  proceed. 
@(^rift,  /.  4,  writing;  docu- 
ment. 
fc^riftUf^,  epistolary,  written. 
Sd^tittf  m.  2,  step,  pace. 
®C^u(br    /.     4,     debt;     guilt, 

blame. 
fc^ulbig,    guilty;    in    debt;   f. 

fcin,  owe. 
f(^uCb(o^,     innocent;     frcmbc 
(Sc^ulblofc,  innocent   stran- 
gers. 
Sdjutmdftcr,    m.    i,    school- 
master. 
fc^Utteln^  shake;  rouse, 
fdimac^  (■*),  weak. 
(Bd^toanl,  m.  2a,  prank,  jest. 
[(^manfen,  sway,  reel. 
8d)marm,  m.  2a,  swarm. 
fc^marj  (■^),  black. 
f(^niar5'braun,  dark  brown. 


fd^toa^en,  talk,  chat, 
fc^raeben,    hover;    waver,    be 

dim;   ft^mebenbc   ^cin,   tor- 
ments of  suspense. 
fd^hJetflen    (ie,  ic),   be  silent; 

f(^tt)ciflcnb,  silent. 
8(^toet5er(tebc^cn,  n.  i,  Swiss 

song. 
Sc^toelle,/.  4,  threshold. 
fc^mer,  heavy;  hard,  difl5cult; 

adv.  with  difficulty. 
\6ntotx\\6Ht  scarcely,  hardly, 
©(^toert,  n.  3,  sword. 
8c^ttjcfter, /.  4.  sister, 
fciimimmen  (a,  0),  swim;  float, 
fc^njingcn  (a,  u),  swing,  wave, 
((^toirren,  whirr,  flutter. 
fi^ttjflrcn  (0,  0),  swear. 
fec^d,  six. 
®eele,/.  4.  soul. 
fegeln,  sail. 
fegnen,  bless. 
fe^eti  (a,  e),  see,  look, 
fe^nen,  refl.  long,  yearn. 
fef)nlt(^,  yearning,  eager. 
fe^r,  very,  much;  fo  f.  au(^, 

however  much. 
feiben,  silken. 
frin  (mar,  gcnjcfcn),  be,  exist; 

e«  ift  mir,  it  seems  to  me. 
fein,  his;  its. 

fei'nc^fllcii^cii,  indecl.  his  like, 
fetntg,  his;  its. 
feit,  prep,  with  dat.  since, 
fdtbem',  stih.  conj.  since. 
@eite,  /.    4,    side,    direction; 
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@ettentUre, /.  4,  side-door. 

fetttottrtd,  to  one  side. 

felbft,  self,  myself,  etc.\  even. 

fdbft'etgcn,  own. 

Sdbft'flCfttaiflfett,/.  self-com- 
placency. 

fe(bft'qutt(erifc^,  self-imposed. 

fdtett,  rare;  adv.  seldom, 
rarelv. 

feltfatn,  strange, unusual, odd. 

fenben  {reg.  or  fanbtc,  gcfanbt), 
send. 

fengen,  singe,  scorch. 

@crtt!Ct'te, /.  4,  napkin. 

fc^n  (fafe,  gcfcffcn),  set,  put; 
refl.  sit  down;  \\6)  ju  cincm 
f.,  join  one. 

fid^,  indecl.  refl.  himself,  her- 
self, etc.\  reciprocal^  each 
other,  one  another;  bet  \., 
at  home. 

^d^er,  certain;  firm;  safe. 

©ic^er^dt,/.  safety. 

{Ic^tbar,  visible. 

^e,  she;  they;  <Sic,  you. 

jleben  (fott,  gefotten),  seethe, 
boil. 

8i(berftaub,  m.  silver  dust. 

fingcn  (a,  u),  sing. 

ftnnlid^,  tangible,  practical. 

Sinn,  m.  2,  mind;  sense, 
meaning. 

finnen  (a,  0),  think,  reflect; 
gcfinnt,  minded,  inclined. 

@ittc,/.  4,  custom. 

{itttg,  well-bred,  polite,  pol- 
ished. 


fittUd^,  moral,  innocent. 

il^«n  (fafe,  ficfcffcn),  sit. 

fo,  so,  thus;  fo  »  .  .  aud^,  how- 
ever .  .  .;  [0  ein,  as  much 
of  a;  fo  Xoxi,  as  well  as. 

fobalb',  sub.  conj.  as  soon  as. 

fobann',  then. 

foe'ben,  just. 

fogar\  even. 

fo'genannt,  so-called. 

fog(et(^^  at  once. 

So^n,  m.  2a,  son. 

fold^,  such;  often  =tt,  fic,  e«. 

fotten,  shall;  must;  be  to;  be 
said. 

©ommcrfdtc,/.  4,  sunny  side. 

fonberbar,  strange,  odd. 

fonberltd^,  special,  remark- 
able. 

fonbern,  but  {after  negative), 

Sonne,/.  4,  sun. 

Sonnenaufgang,  m.  2a,  sun- 
rise. 

@onnenf(^ein,  m.  sunshine. 

Sonntag,  m.  2,  Sunday. 

Sonntag^frii^e,  /.  Sunday 
morning. 

@onntagSrddf(etn,  n.  i,  (little) 

Sunday  coat. 
fonft,   else,   otherwise,   usual- 

(ly);  of  old,  at  other  times. 
fonfttg,  other,  rest. 
©Op^i'c,/.  Sophy. 
®*'fl^r  /•    4>    care,    anxiety, 

sorrow. 
forgen,  care,  take  care. 
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fotote'r  as,  as  also. 

fottJO^r,  as  well;  f.  .  .  .  oI«, 
both  .  .  .  and. 

©Ojietttt',/.  4,  society,  set. 

^palttff.  4,  crevice,  crack. 

\paTtn,  save,  spare. 

fparfanty  economical,  chary. 

(Bpa^it  ^'  2a,  joke;  fun,  sport. 

f<»ttt,  late. 

fpojie'ren,  walk,  stroll. 

©pojiet'enflc^cn,  n.  2,  walk- 
ing. 

@)iaster'gangr  m.  2a,  walk. 

©pebiteut',  w.  2,  forwarding 
agent. 

flietfen,  eat,  dine. 

QptMa^on'ff.  4,  venture;  ®. 
mac^cn,  take   the  chances 

(of). 

@|lteget,  w.  i,  mirror. 

Bpitl,    n.    2,    game,    sport; 
cards. 

f)lieUn,  play;  play  cards. 

Bpvcvit  m.  -«,  ©poren,  spur. 

@pott,  w.  2,  scoff,  gibe,  ban- 
ter. 

@)>rac^e, /.  4,  speech;  gur  <S. 
fommcn,  be  mentioned. 

f|ire(^en    (a,   0),   talk,   speak; 
refl.  see  each  other. 

fpringen  (a, u), spring,  run;  go. 

@^uf,    w.    2,    spook;    'row/ 
'rumpus.* 

@ptir,/.  4»  trace. 

8tabt,/.  2a,  city. 

8tabtbefuc^,  w.  2,  visit  to  the 
city. 


Stttbtt^cn,  ».  I,  little  town. 
Stabter,  w.   i,  inhabitant  of 

the  city;  plur.  city  folk. 
@tttbterin, /.  4,  city  girl. 
ftftbttf(^r  city,  citified,  urban. 
@tabtl(trm,  m.  city  noise. 
ftaffte'ren,  decorate,  make  gay. 
(Stattr  ^*  2a,  stable. 
©tanb'Mfttgfctt,  /.  firmness. 
®tanbuf|r,/.  4.  clock. 
ftart    (*),    strong,    powerful, 
vigorous,  emphatic;  80.  i4i 
large;  41.  26,  hard. 
ftatt,  prep,  with  gen.  or  inf. 

instead  of. 
ftatteti,  gu  f.  fommcn,  aid;  toon 

f.  flcfjcn,  proceed,  go  on. 
Staub,  m.  dust;  bloom  (on  a 

flower). 
ftec^cn  (a,  0),  sting,  prick. 
fteden,     stick,     put;     thrust; 

prick. 
@tegreifr  w.  2,  stirrup;  au« 
bcm    ©.,    (made)    on    the 
spur  of  the  moment. 
fte(|cn  (ftanb,  gcftanbm),  stand; 

be;  ju  f.  fommcn,  cost, 
fteigern,    heighten,    intensify, 

increase. 
Stein^  w.  2,  stone, 
©telle,/.  4.  P^ace,  spot,  posi- 
tion; bie  obcrcn  ©tcftcn,  the 
authorities. 
ftetten,  place,  put. 
jterben  (a,  0),  die. 
@tem,  w.  2,  star, 
©temenblume,/.  4,  star-wort. 


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ftetd,  always. 

fttften,  found;  produce,  com- 
pose; cause,  do. 

@ti(,  m.  2,  style. 

ftitt,  still,  quiet,  silent;  secret; 
im  [tillcn,  secretly. 

ftittfc^ttieigen  (ic,  ie),  sep.  be 
silent;  ftittfc^wcificnb,  in  si- 
lence. 

©ttmme,/.  4,  voice. 

fttmmen,  tune. 

©tini(e),/.  4,  forehead,  brow. 

ftocfen,  come  to  a  standstill. 

©toljr  m.  pride. 

fto^ifen,  stuff. 

ftdren,  disturb,  trouble. 

©Wrung,/.  4,  interruption. 

©trafe,  /.  4,  punishment, 
penalty. 

©tra^(,  m.  -%,  -en,  ray. 

©tranb,  w.  2,  strand,  beach. 

©trafte, /.  4.  road,  street. 

©trau(^,  m.  2a,  bush. 

©trduffclien,  n.  i,  nosegay. 

ftreben,  strive,  aim. 

©trerfe,/.  4,  distance,  stretch. 

©treif^,  w.  2,  trick,  prank. 

©treit,  m.  2,  quarrel,  strife; 
tm  <S.  Uegen,  be  at  odds. 

ftreng,  stern,  strict. 

ftreuen,  strew,  scatter. 

©tro^^ut,  m.  2,  straw  hat. 

©trom,  m.  2a,  stream,  cur- 
rent. 

fhrube(n,  swirl,  foam. 

©tube,/.  4 1  room. 

©tiicf,  n.  2,  piece,  specimen. 


©tucfc^en,  n.  i,  bit. 

©tubent^  m.  4,  student. 

©tu'bien,  plur.  studies. 

ftttbie'ren,  study;  (Stubiercnbcr, 
adj.  noun,  student. 

©tubter'jimmer,  ».  i,  study. 

©tubio'fUi^,  nt.  -fen,  student. 

©tufe,/.  4,  step;  plane,  level. 

©tul^(,  nt.  2a,  chair. 

ftumm,  silent,  dumb. 

ftum^f,  blunt,  snub. 

©tum|>fntti^<^en,  ».  i,  snub- 
nose. 

©tunbe,/.  4,  hour;  league  (3 
miles);  lesson. 

ftitnbUc^,  hourly. 

©turm,  w.  2a,  storm. 

fui^en,  seek,  look  for;  try. 

©itben,  m.  I,  south. 

fummen,  buzz. 

fitnbig,  sinful. 

©u^erinntttt',  /.  4.  supe- 
riority. 

ftt^,  sweet. 

©I^m^tom',  n.  2,  symptom. 

^htnt,f.  4>  scene;  stage. 


tabetn,  blame,  find  fault  with. 
Xa^tl,/.  4»  tablet, 
^affet'fd^ttrje,/.  4»  silk  apron. 
Xaq,  m.  2,  day. 
tagen,  dawn,  grow  light. 
Sage^Uc^t,  n.  daylight. 
Xa^{t)»hdtf  f.  4,  time  of  day. 


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tdgUc^,  daily. 

Xoft'to^igfcit,  /.  rhythmical 
instinct. 

Xulf  «.  3,  valley. 

ZalcnVf  n.  2,  talent. 

!£a'Iti^tnan,  m.  2,  talisman, 
charm. 

tiinbeln,  make  love,  toy. 

Stantc,/.  4,  aunt. 

Zan^,  m.  2a,  dance,  dancing. 

itan^boben,  m.  la,  dancing 
floor. 

tanjen,  dance. 

S^anjmeifter,  m.  i,  dancing- 
master. 

Zapt*it,  /.  4,  tapestry;  wall 
paper. 

itafd^e, /.  4,  pocket. 

tttttg,  active. 

2^ttttg(ett,/.  4,  activity,  indus- 
try, effort. 

Xaxi,  m.  dew. 

Xaumtl,  m.  giddiness;  whirl, 
confusion. 

taufcnb,  thousand. 

taufenbfac^,  a  thousandfold; 
comp.  a  thousand  times 
greater. 

taufenbfdltig,  in  a  thousand 
ways. 

taufenbmal,  a  thousand  times. 

%t\{,  m.  2,  part,  share;  inter- 
est; ju  tcil  ftcrbm,  fall  to, 
be  granted  to  (dat.). 

tei(en,  divide,  share. 

XtxVnaf^mt,  /.  interest,  sym- 
pathy. 


ittVntf^mtnhf  interested,  sym- 
pathetic. 

tdid,  in  part,  partly. 

teirtoetfe,  partly;  piecemeal. 

Iterratn  n.  -€,  -^  (pron. 
-rang'),  lay  of  the  ground. 

itUtt,  dear;  expensive. 

tfu'felmii^tg,  diabolical. 

2^^eo(ogte\  /.  4,  theology. 

ttcf,  deep,  profound;  subst. 
depths. 

XVqxx^,  m.  Tigris. 

Stfd^,  m.  2,  table;  dinner. 

Xifc^genoffe,  m-  4,  table  com- 
panion. 

!tifc^0Cfette,  w.  4,  table  com- 
panion. 

Jtifc^gcfcUfc^oft,  /.  4.  com- 
pany at  table. 

XWtX,  m.  I,  title. 

!toc^tcr,/.  I  a,  daughter. 

Sob,  m.  2,  death. 

tobc^mttb(e),  tired  to  death. 

Sotlette  {pron.  twa-let'-te), 
/.  4,  toilette. 

tO0f  mad,  crazy. 

i^Jfp,  done!  agreed  1 

%xa6)if  f.  4,  dress,  costume. 

trac^ten,  aim,  aspire,  try. 

ttagen  (u,  0),  carry;  wear; 
refl.  dress;  8.  4,  conceive; 
suhst.  carriage. 

!trttne,/.  4,  tear. 

tranfen,  drench. 

%xa\x\^t,  /.  4,  (bunch  of) 
grapes. 

traultdl,  cozy. 


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Sraum,  m.  2a,  dream. 

trdumett,  dream;  ed  trttumt 
mir,  I  dream. 

Xrttumeret',  /.  4,  dreams, 
dreaming. 

traurig,  sad;  dismal. 

treffen,  (traf,  0),  hit;  meet, 
find,  happen  on  (auf);  Cd 
trifft  fid^,  it  happens. 

trefflic^,  excellent,  admirable. 

tretben  (ie,  ie),  drive;  pursue. 

trennen,  refl.  separate. 

Xrennung, /.  4,  separation. 

Xxtl^pt,/.  4,  stairs. 

treten  (a,  c),  step;  come,  go; 
gctretcn  fommcn= treten. 

treu,  true,  faithful;  e«  t. 
meinen,  mean  well. 

XxtVLtff.  truth,  faith,  loyalty. 

trcu'^eriig,  unsophisticated; 
cordial. 

treuUc^,  faithful. 

Xxithf  m.  2,  impulse,  affec- 
tion. 

trinfeit  (a,  u),  drink. 

%x\H,  m.  2,  step,  pace. 

Xwvmpfll^  m.  2,  triumph. 

triump^ie'reit,  triumph. 

txodtn,  dry. 

trotfnett,  dry. 

Xxi^t,  m.  2,  comfort. 

trdften,  comfort,  console. 

trttbf,  dim;  gloomy;  sad. 

trilben,  dim,  be  dim. 

Snigbtib,  n.  3,  illusion. 

S^ntnfen^ett,  /.  intoxication. 

tiiC^tig,  good;  good  big. 


Xuli|yan^   m.   2,  dialectic  for 

Xulpt,  f.  4,  tulip. 
tun  (tat,  getan),  do,  make;  ft(^ 

gu  gute  t.,  pride  oneself;  etne 

^^ragc   t.,  put  a    question; 

einen    ©d^rei    t.,    give    a 

scream. 
Xtit(c),/.  4,  door. 
Jtttrfei',  /.    Turkey;   63.    19, 

*  Jericho.' 
tttrmen,  tower  up,  be  piled; 

gettirmt,  towering. 


Ubf(,  n.  I,  evil,  trouble. 

Ubel,  ill,  bad. 

tiben,  practice,  do. 

iihtXf  prep,  with  dot.  or  ace. 
over,  on,  across;  about, 
concerning;  at,  during; 
more  than,  over;  beyond; 
ti.  unb  U.,  all  over. 

ilberatt',  everywhere. 

tiberbieten  (0,  0),  insep.  outdo, 
surpass. 

tiberbjeiben  (ie,  le),  sep.  be 
left. 

fibetbtei^',  moreover,  to  boot. 

ti'berbritfftg,  weary  of  {ace). 

ttberetten,  insep.  hasten;  ilber- 
eilt,  hasty,  precipitate. 

iiberetnfttmmen,  sep.  agree. 

ttbcrfaHen  (ie,  0),  insep.  over- 
take; seize,  attack;  come 
over  one. 


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ti'bcrflufftg,  superfluous. 

iibergeben   (a,  c),  insep.  en- 
trust. 

ttbctflelfCtt     (fling,    ficgangen), 
sep.  pass;  overflow. 

iibert)OU<>t',  in  general. 

tibertabcn  (u,  a),  insep.  over- 
load. 

il'htxiauif  uproarious,  bois- 
terous. 

tiberlegettr  insep,  reflect; 
weigh,  consider. 

Dberk'gung,  /.  reflection. 

itberne^men  (a,  -nommen),  in- 
sep. assume,  undertake; 
refl.  overwork,  undertake 
too  much. 

Vihtxta^d^txif  insep.  surprise. 

ubcncid^citr  *'*^^^*  ^^^^^' ^^'^^^ 
ii'bcn^Ctn,  across  the  Rhine. 
ii'berT^eimfc^,      transrhenish, 

from  over  the  Rhine. 
flberfe^'ung, /.  4,  translation. 
U'bcrfK^t,  /.  4,  survey;  com- 
prehension . 
tibertreiben  (ic,  it),  insep.  ex- 
aggerate;   in«    tlbcrtricbenc 
gcljcn,  verge  on  the  extrav- 
agant. 
iibemerfcn  {a,  0),  insep.  refl. 

quarrel,  fall  out. 
uberwinbcn  (a,  u),  insep.  over- 
come, conquer. 
iiberjeugettr  insep.  convince, 
iiberjic^en  (aog,  -jogcn),  insep. 

overspread. 
ilbrigi    remaining,   on   hand; 


other,  rest;   il.  bleiben,  be 
left;  mir  Ubrigeti,  the  rest  of 
us. 
flbrigend,  moreover;  anyway; 

as  to  the  rest. 
Itfcr,  n.  I,  shore,  bank. 
VUft,/.  4,  watch;  o'clock. 
wn,  prep,  with  ace.  around; 
by;    about;    for;    um    gu, 
in  order  to;  um  fo  mcl^r, 
all  the  more;  um  .  .  .  t|cr, 
around  .  . . 
Umar'mung,  /.  4.  embrace. 
Um'gang,  m.  2a,  intercourse, 

association, 
wmgcbcn    (a,   e),   insep.   sur- 
round. 
Umfle'bunfl,   /.    4.    environ- 
ment, surroundings. 
um^cr'bUcfen,  sep.  look  about 

one. 
um^cr'Ueflen  (0,  c),  sep.  lie 

around. 
wm^er'f(^rt)eifett,    sep.    roam 

around. 
umfe^rettr     sep.     refl.    turn 
around;  um8cfcf)rt,  in  the 
opposite  direction. 
Um'ttcibung,  /.  4,  change  of 

clothes. 
limfattein,  sep.  change  horses, 
umfoufen,       insep.       rustle 

around,  sough  around. 
umfc^en    (a,    e),    sep.    look 

around. 
Um'ftonb,     m.     2a,     circum- 
stance. 


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um'ftttnbUc^,  detailed,  minute; 
adv.  in  detail. 

umtoenbcn  (manbtc,  gcwanbt), 
sep.  turn  around. 

umjic^ctt  (jog,  gcjogen),  sep. 
refl.  change  one's  clothes. 

un'angene^m,  disagreeable. 

Un'ort,/.  4»  rudeness. 

vmhtadi'tttf  unobserved. 

un'bebeutenb,  insignificant. 

unbebtngf,  absolute. 

lin'befangen,  unembarrassed. 

unbcgreif'ltc^,     incomprehen- 
sible. 

un'befannt,    unknown,    unfa- 
miliar. 

Un'bcfanntf(^aft,/.  ignorance. 

Un'bcqucmlic^fcit,  /.  4,  incon- 
venience, annoyance. 

unbcf(^ttf'ttflt,    idle,    unoccu- 
pied. 

unbcfrfjric'bcn,  blank. 

tttt'betou^t,     unconscious     of 
(gen.). 

ttnenb'Uc^,  infinite,  countless; 
very. 

Un'cntf c^Ioffcn^eit,  /.  irresolu- 
tion. 

un'er^iJrt,  strange,  unusual. 

ttnertrttg'(t(^,  intolerable. 

un'ertoartet,  unexpected. 

lln'faU,  m.  2a,  disaster. 

ungeac^'tet,    prep,    with    pre- 
ceding dat.  in  spite  of. 

un'gebunben,  unrestrained. 

Un'gcbulb,  /.  impatience. 

un'gcbulbtg,  impatient. 


Ungefci^r',         approximately, 
about. 

ttnge^eu'er,  n.  i,  monster. 

ungebeu'er,  enormous,  huge. 

un'gelegen,  inopportune. 

un'gent,  unwillingly,  with  re- 
luctance. 

un'gefd^itft,  awkward. 

ungefd^ne'ben,  unwritten. 

ungemd^nHif^e  unusual. 

Un'gejiefer,  n.  i,  vermin. 

Un'g(ttcf,  n.  misfortune;  woe. 

un'giinfttg,  unfavorable. 

ttn'^eit,  n.  2,  mischief,  harm. 

Un'foftett,  plur.  expense,  bur- 
den. 

Un'(uft,  /.  2a,  weariness,  dis- 
gust. 

unmdg'Ud^r  impossible;  37.  i4» 
fantastic. 

Un'mut,  w.  2,  ill-humor. 

un'nU^,  useless,  unprofitable. 

un'red^tr  wrong;  u.  l^aben,  be 
in  the  wrong. 

Un'rcgclmtt^tgfctt,/.  4,  irregu- 
larity. 

un'rul^tg,  uneasy. 

unf(^tt^'bar,  inestimable. 

un'i^idix^,  unseemly. 

un'fc^lUjftg,  irresolute. 

Un'f (^u(b,  /.  innocence. 

un'fd^ulbtg,  innocent. 

un'feUg,  fatal,  tragic, 

unfer,  our,  ours. 

unten,  below. 

untttf  prep,  with  dtU,  or  ace. 
under;  among;  6.  24,  as. 


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unterbef'fen,  meanwhile. 

unterljaltett  (ie,  o),  insep. 
maintain,  reinforce;  rejl. 
talk;  entertain. 

Unter^alt'ung,  /.  4,  conversa- 
tion, intercourse;  amuse- 
ment. 

Un'tcrflcibcr,  plur.  breeches. 

unterlojfen  (ie,  o),  insep.  neg- 
lect,   leave    undone;     fail, 

stop. 
unterlegen,  5c/).  furnish  (words 
for  music). 

tmteme^men  (a,  -nommcn),  in- 
sep. undertake,  try;  subst. 
undertaking. 

Untcm'bUttfl,  /.  4,  conversa- 
tion, interview. 

Un'terrtC^t,  w.  2,  instruction. 

unterric^ten,  insep.  instruct. 

unterfc^eibctt  (Ic,  ic),  insep. 
distinguish;  refl.  be  differ- 
ent. 

Un'tetfi^icbr  m.  2,  difference. 

unterttJCfl^'r  on  the  way. 

untcrweifen  (ie,  ic),  insep.  in- 
struct. 

Vm'tttUf  faithless. 

unubemtnb'Uc^,  invincible,  ir- 
resistible. 

ttnttttterbrof^'en,  uninterrupt- 
ed. 

mttierttn'bert,  unchanged. 

Vai')OtxantrooM^,  irresponsi- 
ble; 6.  9,  a  sin. 

Itltbergeff'UcI^,  never  to  be  for- 
gotten. 


un'oer^ciltni^mii^tgr  dispro- 
portionate; bad  U-€,  the 
disproportion. 

uttbermu'tet,  unexpected. 

unberfe^'en^r  unexpectedly. 

un'ttertriigtid),  incompatible. 

unbermitftUic^r  imperturbable. 

unber^ei^'lic^r  unpardonable. 

un^totti,  unworthy  of  {gen.). 

un'toic^ttg,  unimportant,  triv- 
ial. 

unhiiebcrbring'Kc^,  irretriev- 
able. 

un'Wtffenb,  unwitting. 

un'jufricbett,  dissatisfied. 

il^litg,  luxuriant. 

Ur'foc^e,/.  4i  cause,  reason. 

Ur'fprung,  m.  2a,  origin. 

ur'fpriinflUt^,  original. 


fQattt,  w.  la,  father. 

JBatcrftobt,/.  2a,  native  town. 

ScgCtatiim', /.  4,  vegetation. 

berab'fc^icbcn,  dismiss;  take 
leave  of. 

berdnbcnt,  change;  ftcrttnbcrt, 
different. 

JBcrttnberung, /.  4»  change. 

beranlaffen,  induce,  prevail 
on. 

berbergen  (a,  0),  conceal. 

aScrbcffcrung,  /.  4»  improve- 
ment. 

JBerbcfferung^oorfc^Iagr  m.  2a, 


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suggestion  for  improve- 
ment. 

berbinben  {a,  u),  unite. 

berbtnb(i(f|r  cordial,  courteous. 

9$erbtnbung, /.  4,  union,  con- 
nection, combination;  in- 
timacy; fic^  in  35.  ^Iten, 
keep  in  touch  with  one 
another. 

berblenbett,  blind,  dazzle,  de- 
lude. 

berbrau(^ettr  use  up,  wear  out. 

kierbiirgen,  guarantee. 

bcrbcnfen  (bac^tc,  -bac^t),  take 
amiss,  blame  one  for. 

berberben  (a,  0),  destroy,  spoil; 
intr.  perish;  subst.  destruc- 
tion, ruin. 

berbienen,  deserve. 

berbrttngen,  crowd  out;  bcr« 
brttttftt,  obsolete. 

berbrie^Uf^r  peevish,  irritable; 
vexatious. 

SBcrbni^r  m.  vexation,  trouble, 
annoyance. 

bere^ren,  honor,  revere. 

SBcre^ntng,  /.  respect,  rever- 
ence. 

beretneit,  refl.  join,  unite. 

bereintgen,  unite,  consolidate; 
Dcrcinigt,  together. 

berdtetn,  thwart,  spoil. 

Herengen,  refl.  grow  narrow. 
berfa^ren  (u,  a),  proceed,  act. 
SBcrfaU,  m.  dilapidation. 
kierfatten   (ie,  a),  chance  on, 
hit  on  (auf). 


JBerfaffcr,  m.  i,  author. 

berfe(|(en,  miss,  fail  of. 

berferttgen,  prepare,  execute. 

Herfiic^cn  (0,  0),  elapse. 

bergeben  (a,  c),  forgive. 

bergebend,  in  vain. 

Scrgcbung, /.  pardon. 

berge'genm&rtigen,  call  up  (in 
memory). 

Swgc'genttJartiguttg,  /.  recol- 
lection, mental  picture. 

bcrgc^cn  (ging,  -^angcn),  pass; 
perish;  expire. 

bergeffen  (a,  c),  forget. 

toergtfteitr  poison. 

berglct(^en  (i,  i),  compare; 
refl.  allow  comparison  with 
{dat.);  draw  comparisons; 
gu  b.  fcin,  resemble. 

S3erg(et(^ung,/.  4,  comparison. 

bergnitgen,  please;  tocrgntigt, 
merry,  happy;  subst.  pleas- 
ure. 

DergnitgUi^,  delightful,  pleas- 
ant. 

SBergnilgung,/.  4,  amusement. 

bcrgrcifcn  (griff,  -^riffcn),  refl. 
make  a  mistake. 

bergri^ffern,  increase;  refl.  be 
increased. 

ajergttttftigung, /.  4,  privilege, 
favor. 

ber^alten  (ic,  a),  refl.  act,  be- 
have; c«  bcr^ftU  fic^,  the 
case  is. 

SBer^iiUm^,  n.  2b,  relation; 
bond,   tic;   affair,   state   of 


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things,  circumstances;  love 
affair. 
ticrljanbettt, negotiate;  discuss. 
tier^anren,  persist,  remain. 
kier^ftflUc^en,      detract      from 

one's  beauty. 
t»er^e^(en,  conceal. 
toer^errltdren,  glorify ;  brighten . 
ttttiiittnf  fail  to  hear. 
t^ertrren,  rejl.  lose  one's  way. 
Htxtapptn,  disguise. 
kierfe^rtr  absurd. 
nerfleiben,  disguise. 
toerfiimmern,  spoil. 
berfiinbigen,  announce. 
kierlangen,     desire;    demand, 
ask;  subst.  wish;  demand. 
tierlttffen  (ie,  o),  leave,  desert, 

fail. 
Scrtegen^ett, /.  4,  embarrass- 
ment; dilemma. 
t)er(tt^en  (ic,  ie),  lend. 
tftxUi^tn,  harm,  injure. 
toerleugnen,  deny,  disown,  dis- 
pute. 
\}tri\thi,  in  love. 
toerUeren  (0,  0),  lose;  D.  an, 
lose  much  of;  reJl.  vanish, 
fade;  lose  oneself. 
93er(ujt,  m.  2,  loss. 
toertne^ren,  increase. 
Dermetben  (ic,  ic),  shun,  avoid; 

escape. 
toermijfen,  miss,  lose,  do  with- 
out. 
©ennittetung,  /.    4.    adjust- 
ment, solution,  'way  out.' 


t)ermuten,    suppose,    conjec- 
ture. 

tiermut(i(^,  probable. 

$8ermutung, /.  4,  conjecture. 

bernetnen,  deny,  say  no  to. 

tierrndgen  (mod^tc,  -mo(^t),  be 
able,  have  power  (to  do). 

SBermdgen^umftttnber  plur,  (fi- 
nancial) circumstances. 

ttente^men  (a,  -nommen),  hear, 
hear  of. 

tierraten  (ic,  a),  betray. 

JBcrd,  m.  2,  verse. 

toerfagen,  refuse,  deny. 

tierfammeln,  assemble. 

t)crfttumen,  miss,  lose,  forfeit; 
neglect. 

t)erf(^affen,  procure. 

t»erf(^eu(^en,  scare  away,  dis- 
pel. 

tierff^ieben,  different,  various; 
Sjjcr^'^icbcncd,  various  things. 

toerf(^l..igen  {a,  u),  swallow, 

engulf. 

tierfc^onen,  spare. 

k)erf(^n)a^enr  spend  in  chat. 

berf(^n)tnben  {a,  u),  vanish. 

tterfe^en,  reply. 

toerfi(^ern,  assure;  declare,  as- 
sert. 

!Berfl(^cningr/.  4.  assurance. 

toerftegen,  dry  up. 

JBerfiJ^nlicfireit,  /.  placabil- 
ity. 

\>tviptt^tn  (a,  0),  promise; 
betroth;  subst.  promise, 
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IBerftanb,  w.  reason,  intel- 
lect. 

tterftftnbig,  intelligent,  ration- 
al, sensible. 

toerftanbigcn,  inform,  apprise. 

l)erftct|en  ([tanb,  -ftanbcn),  un- 
derstand, understand  how; 
fic^  auf  ctlDttd  t).,  have  knowl- 
edge of;  gu  t).  gcbcn,  show. 

tjerftcincrn,  turn  to  stone. 

t)erteufe(t,  infernal,  awful. 

t^ttttantn,  trust  to,  confide  in 
(auf);  bcr  93ertraute,  the  con- 
fidant; subst.  trust,  confi- 
dence, frankness. 

tiertreiben  (ie,  ic),  drive  away, 
dispel. 

t)enir'fa(^en,  cause. 

Dermanbeln,  refl.  change,  be 
transformed. 

kiertoanbt,  related;  subst.  rela- 
tive. 

t)txtot^tn,  bold,  reckless. 

t)txtottitn,  blow  away,  dispel. 

Demeilen,  tarry,  linger. 

))ern>cnben  (manbte,  -manbt), 
use,  employ,  expend. 

toemerfeti  (a,  0),  reject. 

tiertoirreiir  bewilder. 

SBertoirrung,  /.  4.  confusion, 
misunderstanding. 

\>ttto\\d^tn,  brush  off. 

t^tXtoHi^nt,  spoiled,  undisci- 
plined, impatient. 

toemunbettr  wound. 

tocrtounbem^  astonish,  amaze; 
refl.  be  astonished. 


JBernjunbcrung, /.  4»  astonish- 
ment. 

t>crnjttnf(^cn,  curse;  tocrtDtinfc^t, 
execrable. 

SBermiinft^ung,  /.  4,  curse. 

tterje^ren,  eat,  consume. 

Der^eif^nen,  note,  register. 

tierjei^Ctt  (ie,  ic),  pardon,  for- 
give. 

JBerjei^ung, /.  4,  pardon. 

^tx^i^i,  m.  2,  renunciation; 
35.  auf  cttDO*  tun,  renounce 
a  thing. 

berjic^cn  (jog,  -gogcn),  spoil 
(a  child);  refl.  be  delayed. 

Serjiening, /.  4»  decoration. 

tjerjdgem,  refl.  be  delayed. 

S^er^mciflung,  /.  despair. 

fSttitX,  m.  I,  (male)  cousin. 

toiel,  much;  many. 

\)\t\\a&\,  manifold. 

toieHeiffft',  perhaps. 

tltelme^r^  rather,  on  the  con- 
trary. 

btersel^n,  fourteen. 

$Boge(,  m.  2a,  bird. 

$B0ge(etn,  ».  i,  little  bird. 

SBogel^ctfe,  /.  4,  brood  of 
young  birds. 

tooge'fif^,  Vosges. 

JBoH,  n.  3,  people. 

toott,  full;  whole. 

tjottbring'en  (brad^tc,  -brad^t), 
achieve, accomplish;  spend. 

Doflen'ben,  end,  finish. 

Hdttig,  complete. 

tiollfom'men,  perfect,  utter. 


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SoO'tnimb,  m.  2,  full  moon. 

Hon,  prep,  with  dot.  from;  of; 
by;  b.  .  .  .  au«,  from. 

kionnd'ten  (pred. only), need  of. 

nor,  />re^.  luith  dot.  or  ace. 
before;  in  the  eyes  of. 

t>otavi^',  ahead,  beforehand; 
gum  t).,  beforehand. 

t^orau^fe^en  (a,c),  5«/>.  foresee; 
subst.  foresight,  prudence. 

tiorau^fe^en,  sep.  presuppose. 

Uorac^altcn  (ic,  a),  sep.  stipu- 
late. 

k»oradf(^(enbent,  sep.  stroll 
past. 

borliereiten,  sep.  prepare. 

tiorbicgcn  (o,  o),  sep.  refl.  lean 
forward. 

toorbringen  (brac^tc,  gcbrac^t), 
5^^.  produce. 

ttorcrft',  first  of  all. 

tiorfatten  (ie,  a),  sep.  occur, 
happen. 

tforfiibrett,  sep.  pass  in  review. 

Dor'geftem,  day  before  yester- 
day. 

bor^aben,  sep.  intend,  have  in 
mind. 

ttorber',  beforehand,  previous- 

t)orfommen  (fam,  o),  5f/>.  oc- 
cur; seem. 

k)or'(aut,  saucy. 

kiorlegen,  5<r/>.  show,  exhibit. 

Uorlcfcn  (a,  e),  sep.  read  aloud. 

JBot'Iefung,  /.  4,  reading 
aloud. 


^ox'namtf  m.  -n«,  -n,  fore- 
name. 
bjni(e)  (dome  bran),  in  front. 
nor'nebtn,     aristocratic,     ele- 
gant, fashionable. 
bomebmcn  (a,  genommcn),  sep. 
resolve;  take  up,  engage  in. 
SBor'fa^,  m.  2a,  resolve. 
SBor'fc^Iag,  m.  2a,  proposal; 

cinen  93.  tun,  propose. 
borfc^Ittgen  (u,  0),  sep.  pro- 
pose, project. 
bor'jifbtig,  cautious, 
borfiitegeln,  sep.  conjure  up, 

make  one  believe  {dat.). 
borfteQen,  sep.  present,  intro- 
duce; represent,  imagine. 
SSor'ftettung,/.  4,  notion,  idea. 
SBor'teil,  m.  2,  advantage. 
bor'teil^aft,       advantageous, 

preferable. 
SBor'trag,  w.  2a,  lecture. 
burtrogen  (u,  0),  sep.  recite, 

perform,  tell. 
bortreff' lidi,  excellent. 
twrti'bergeben  (fling,  gcgangcn), 
sep.  pass;  doriibcrgc^enb,  Im 
JBortibcrgebcn,  in  passing. 
SBor'ubung,  /.  4,  preliminary 

practice. 
JBor'urtcil,  ».  2,  prejudice. 
SBor'manb,    m.    2a,    pretext, 

excuse. 
bor'iottrtd,  forwards, 
S^or'tourf,   m.    2a,   reproach; 
95om)Urfe    mac^en,    rebuke 
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tiorjicbcn  (sog,  gcgogm),  5^/*. 

draw  fonpttrd. 
SBor'Sug,   w.   2a,   advantage, 

privilege;     merit,      (good) 

quality. 
tJoriUg'Hc^,     excellent;     adv. 

chiefly. 


SB 

toad^en,  be  awake. 
toacbfen  (u,  a),  grow. 
9Ba(^^tum,  «.  3,  growth, 
toorfcr,  vigorous,  sturdy. 
toagen,  dare,  venture. 
SBttbr,/.  4,  choice. 
SBabn,  w.  illusion. 
tottbncn,     imagine     (falsely); 
Jtt65/.  imaginings,  illusion. 
toabr,  true,  real, 
hiabrbaft,  true,  real. 
933abrbctt,/.  4,  truth. 
toObr'fcbcinUc^,  probable. 
9Borb,  w.  3,  wood,  forest. 
SBtttbfben,  «.  I,  grove, 
toalbig,  wooded, 
toorjen,  turn;  waltz. 
9Sonbcrer,  m.  i,  wanderer, 
toanbem,  travel. 
9Banbcrf(boft,/.  4,  travels. 
9Bonge,/.  4,  cheek, 
toann,  when  ? 

9San5enau\  a  v^//a^e  between 
Drusenhtim  and  Strasburg. 
toaxm  (■*),  warm. 
SBitrmc,/.  heat,  warmth. 


toarten,  wait  (auf,  for). 
hiarutn',  why? 
•    Wtt^,  what?  re/,  which,  that; 

70.  20,  those  who;  =ctn)a«; 

fo  mad,  such  a  thing;  7.  21, 

as  fast  as. 
9Bafferfobrt,/.  4,  excursion  on 

the  water,  row,  sail. 
toe(bfe(n,    change;    exchange, 

be  exchanged;  alternate. 
toecb'felfctttg,  mutual. 
toecb'feltocifc,  mutually. 
toecfen,  wake,  rouse. 
tocbcr,  neither  (nod^,  nor). 
©eg,  m.  2,  way,  path,  road. 
toeg,  gone,  away. 
toeget(en,  sep.  hurry  off,  go 

away. 
toegen,  prep,  with  gen.  on  ac- 
count of. 
tocgfKegcn    (0,    0),    sep.    fly 

along,  skim  along. 
toegge^en  (ging,  gcgangcn);  sep. 
go  away,  pass. 

loegfommen  (fam,  0),  sep.  get 

away. 

tocgtofdjen,  sep.  blot  out,  wipe 
out. 

tocgtragcn  (u,  a),  sep.  carry  off. 
tocgtretben  (ic,  ic),  sep.  drive 
away. 

toiegtoenben  (manbtc,  gcmanbt), 

sep.  refl.  turn  away. 
9Bcb,  n.  2,  woe. 
toeb,  painful;  oh!;  e«  ift  mir  m., 

I  feel  miserable. 
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totf^ttn,  reft,  defend  oneself. 
toe^rlod,  defenceless,  helpless. 
toetf^,  soft;  gentle. 
toeic^en  (i,  I),  yield,  give  way, 

swerve. 
toeibli(^,  gay,  brave. 
SSci^e, /.  4,  consecration. 
todl,  because. 
Bcilc,/.  4,  while. 
^txn,  m.  2,  wine. 
Steinberg,  m.  2,  vineyard. 
toeifc,  wise. 

SBetfe,  m.  4,  manner,  way. 
tocifeti  (ie,  ic),  show. 
toetff,  white. 
toeti^'fagen,  prophesy. 
toeit,    far;    broad,    spacious; 
toon   tocitcm,    from    a    dis- 
tance. 
toeiteTr  farther,  on;  ba«  ©et* 
tere,  the  rest;  tmmer  ».,  on 
and  on. 
toett'lttufg,  extensive;  prolix. 
toeit'umiet'tteflcnb,  broad  en- 
circling. 
loeld^r  which,  who,  what. 
SBelt,/.  4,  world. 
toenben  {reg.  or  wanbte,  ge* 
rtanbt),  turn;  turn  to,  use; 
gctDQtibt,  adroit. 
SScnbung,  /.  4»  turn;  change 

of  topic;  pretext. 
toentflr  little,  few. 
toenigftcn^,  at  least. 
toenn,  if;  when(ever);  tt).  on* 

bcrd,  if  indeed. 
mnn^UW,  although. 


tocr,  who,  wliOever. 
toerben  (a,  0),  become,  grow, 
get,  turn;  will,  shall;  be; 
onber«  w.  change;  toerbenb, 
nascent;  ettt>a«  rtitb  au« 
l^m,  he  amounts  to  some- 
thing; barau*  ».,  come  of 
it. 
SSerber,   m.    i,   knoll   (by   a 

stream). 
toerfen  (a,  0),  throw. 
gSSer!,  n.  2,  work. 
SSerftog,  m.  2,  v^eek-day. 
SSSert,  m.  worth,  excellence. 
inert,     worth,     deserving    of 

{gen.). 
SSefen, «.  i ,  character,  nature; 
manner,  appearance;  crea- 
ture. 
fot^t^aih*,  wherefore, 
tocftteortd,  westwards. 
mett'cifcrn,  vie,  compete. 
aSSettcr,  n.  i,  weather;  storm. 
)oid)tig,   important,   weighty, 

grave. 
toiber,  prep,  with  ace.  against. 
gBl'bcriofcn,     nt.     i,     barb, 

barbed  hook, 
totberfprec^en    (a,   0),   insep. 

contradict. 
gBt'berfprui^,  m.  2a,  contra- 
diction; discordance, 
lotbmen,  devote,  dedicate. 
loier  how;  as;  like;  tt).nur,how 

in  the  world, 
toleber,  again,  back, 
toieberflnben  (a,  n),  sep.  find 


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again ;  reft,  come  to  oneself, 
regal. i  composure. 

gSteber^er'jtcflunfl,  /.  restora- 
tion. 

loteber^ofen,  insep.  repeat,  re- 
call; micbcr^olt,  ju  micbcr* 
^oltcn  9}Mlcn,  repeatedly. 

SBicbcr^o'tung,/.  4,  repetition. 

toieberfe^en  {a,  t),  sep.  see 
again. 

toitqtn,  cradle,  rock,  lull. 

SBien,  n.  Vienna. 

aSicfc, /.  4,  meadow. 

SBtefenftreif,  w.  2,  strip  of 
meadow. 

S3tefenniu(^#,  m.  meadow 
grass. 

)lH(b,  wild,  mad. 

SBille,  m.  -n«,  -n, 

toiVitn,  urn  ...  tt).,  for  the  sake 
of. 

toxfU^f  willing. 

totfliflen,  consent,  acquiesce. 

SBtUfom'men,  m.  i,  welcome. 

toiiitom'mtn,  welcome. 

SBinb,  m.  2,  wind. 

totnben  (a,  u),  wind,  twine. 

totnbtg,  windy. 

hiinfen,  motion,  beckon. 

SBinter,  m.  i,  winter. 

toxt,  we;  tt).  anbem,  we  (em- 
phatic). 

toitttn,  work,  have  an  effect; 
do. 

totrfftd^,  real;  adv.  really,  in 
fact. 

SSirfung,/.  4,  effect. 


SBtrt,  w.  2,  host;  landlord. 

SBirtin,/.  4,  hostess. 

SBirt^^aud,  n.  3,  inn. 

SEBirti^foiin,  m.  2a,  landlord's 
son. 

totffen  (n)ufetc,  flctt)u6t),  know; 
be  able;  manage,  contrive. 

SBtffenf C^aft, /.  4,  science,  de- 
partment of  learning. 

SBiffendluft,  /.  love  of  knowl- 
edge. 

too,  where;  when;  if. 

toobd,  in  which,  on  which. 

S93o(^c,  /.  4,  week. 

SBoc^entansel, /.  4.  pulpit  (at 
week-day  service). 

SBflc^nerin,/.  4,  young  mother. 

toobutt^',  by  which. 

^O^t,/.  4,  wave,  tide, current. 

too^tn',  whither,  where. 

993o^(,  n.  weal,  welfare. 

lOOl^l,  well,  well-off;  adv.  in- 
deed, probably,  I  suppose. 

tooJ^Pgelegen,  well  situated. 

loo^rmeinenb,  well  -  inten- 
tioned. 

tool^t'tfttig,  beneficent,  kind. 

too^nen,  dwell. 

fS^of^npiaii,  m.  2a,  place  of 
residence. 

ISBol^njimmer,  n.  i,  parlor, 
sitting-room. 

8Bo(!c,/.  4,  cloud. 

SBo(!en^Uge(,  m.  i,  bank  of 
clouds. 

tooffen,  be  willing,  wish,  want; 
be  about  to,  try  to. 


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SSonne,/.  4,  ecstasy. 

tOomW,  with  which. 

)ootnog'it(f|,  if  possible,  as  far 
as  possible. 

tooran\  in  which,  in  what. 

tootau^'f  from  which. 

)uoretn^  in  which. 

9Bort,  n.  2  or  3,  word. 

tDOrit'ber,  over  which,  con- 
cerning which. 

toOtJOn',  of  which. 

too^n'f  to  which;  why,  for 
what. 

9Bu(^i^^  in.  23.,  figurQ,  shape, 
size. 

toit^ten,  burrow;  rage,  work 
havoc. 

huinberiiar,  wonderful, 

strange. 

tounberlif^,  odd,  queer,  eccen- 
tric. 

tounbem,  reft,  wonder,  be  sur- 
prised. 

9S3unf(^,  m.  2a,  wish. 

)ounf(^en,  wish. 

S^urbe,  /.  4,  dignity;  excel- 
lence. 

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jort,  tender,  delicate. 
^axiix^,  tender. 
3drt(i(^fctt,  /.  4,  tenderness. 
3(iuberf(tb(^en,    n.    i,    magic 


thread. 


^aubertfc^,  magical;  bewitch 

ing. 
3auberfrei$,  m.  2,  magic  circle, 
jaubent,  hesitate. 
Stfft,/.  4,  toe. 
ittin,  ten. 

5et(^nen,  draw,  sketch. 
3tii^nung,    /.    4,    drawing, 

sketch. 
5eigen,  show,  point  out;  refi. 

be  disclosed. 

Stit,/'  4,  time;  einc  3-  ^^^, 

for  a  while. 
geittg,  early,  betimes. 
^txt'tnttikv^tnh,     making    the 

time  seem  short. 
gt'pfitit,  m.  -«,  -«,  zephyr. 
jerfite^en  (0,  0),  melt  away, 

dissolve. 
jcrretfeeti  (i,  i),  tear;  wring, 

break  (heart,  etc.). 
jerftdren,  destroy. 
jerftreuen,    scatter,    disperse; 

distract;       rejl.       scatter; 

amuse  oneself. 
^Cfftreu'ung,/.  4,  distraction, 

absent-mindedness. 
3(Ug,   n.   2,   material,   stuff; 

n)unbcrUc^ed3v  mad  pranks. 
3^0(r  »»•  4»  witness. 
5eugett,  witness,  bear  witness 

(Don,  ftir,  to). 
3eugmd,  n.  2b,  product. 
Sietjen  (jog,  gcjogcn),  draw;  go; 

reft,  stretch. 
3tel,  n.  2,  goal. 
Jtemcn,  rf/f.  befit, be  becoming. 


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jietnnd^,  considerable;  adv. 
rather,  pretty;  fo  3.,  pretty 
nearly,  tolerably. 

3w'rftt,  w.  2,  ornament,  deco- 
ration. 

3wrbc,/.  4,  ornament. 

^ittlidf,  dainty,  elegant,  grace- 
ful. 

3icrli(^fcit,/.  4,  pretty  speech, 
compliment. 

3intmer,  n.  i,  room. 

3iritt(,  w.  I,  circle. 

gtttent,  tremble,  quiver. 

jdgem,  hesitate,  delay. 

30pff  fn.  2a,  braid  of  hair; 
queue. 

3ont,  m.  anger. 

gomtg,  angry. 

511^  prep,  with  dat.  to,  at,  of, 
for,  by,  on;  in  addition  to. 

juberetten,  sep.  prepare. 

jubringen  (brac^tc,  gcbrat^t), 
sep'.  spend,  pass. 

3ucf'erb(icfern)efen,  tr.  i ,  candy. 

5Uerft',  first;  at  first. 

3u'faU,  m.  2a,  chance. 

ju'fiiUig,  accidental. 

3u'f<ifltgfcit, /.  4,  incident. 

Sufrie'ben,  content,  satisfied 
with;  fic^  |.  gcbcn,  be  ap- 
peased. 

3ufrie'ben^ett,  /.  satisfaction, 
contentment. 

3ug,  m.  2a,  feature;  expres- 
sion, look. 

jugeben  (a,  c),5<r/>.  grant,  admit. 

SUgcbeit  (fling,  gcganflcn),  sep. 


happen;   c«  gc^t   .    .   .  gu, 
things  go  .  .  . 

5Ug(ei(l^',  at  the  same  time. 

3ugluf t,  /.  2a,  current  of  air, 
fresh  air. 

SUifdren,  sep.  listen  to  {dat.); 
rejl.  imp.  c«  ^drt  fic^  i^m 
gut  }U,  it  is  pleasant  listen- 
ing to  him. 

3u^i)rer,  m.  i,  listener. 

%vXt%i\  last,  at  last. 

3u'hinft,/.  future. 

JuUeb',  for  the  sake  of  (</a/.). 

3ungc,  /.  4,  tongue. 

JumaP,  especially. 

3«'ncigung,/.  4,  affection. 

JU^atfd^en,  sep.  keep  slapping. 

$ureben,  sep.  urge. 

juriitf',  back,  backward;  be- 
hindhand. 

}urit(fblciben  (ic,  ic),  sep.  stay 
behind. 

jutUrfbringen,  (brad^te,  gc* 
brad^t),  sep.  restore. 

SurUrffa^rcn  (u,  a),  sep.  start 
back,  recoil. 

Suriirffiibren,  sep.  lead  back. 

SurUrfboJtcn  (ic,  a),  sep.  hold 
back,  suppress. 

5Urii(ffebren,  sep.  return. 

$urUrffommen  (torn,  0),  sep. 
come  back. 

Sururffaffcn  (ic,  a),  sep.  leave, 
leave  behind. 

Suriicfrufcn  (ic,  u),  sep.  recall, 
rehearse. 

juriirfft^lagcn  (u,  a),  sep.  recoil. 


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jururftreten    {a,  e),   sep.  step 
back. 

juriirfjic^en  (jog,  gcjogcn),  5tf/>. 
pull  back;  rejl.  withdraw. 

3u'ruf,      m,      2,     incentive, 
prf»mpting. 

jurufen  (ic,  u),  sep.  call  to. 

3w'f^fl«»/-  4,  promise. 

SUfagen,  se/>.  promise;  be  to 
one's  taste,  please. 

jufam'men,     together,     com- 
plete. 

jufammcnfinben   (a,   u),   sep. 
reft,  be  united. 

jufammcn^oaen  (ie,  a),  sep. 

keep  together. 
$ttfammcnfnu<»fcn,  sep.  tie  to- 
gether, 
jttfammcnfommcrt    (tarn,    o), 

sep.  meet, 
jufammenne^men   {a,  genom* 

men),  sep.  gather  together; 

refl.  collect  oneself;  make 

every  effort. 
jufammenfc^Ugctt  (u,  a),  sep. 

meet,  close, 
jufammenttagen  (u,  o),  sep. 

pool. 
5ufommentrcffen  (traf,  o),  sep. 

meet;  subst.  meeting. 
jufammenjie^en  (jog,  gejogm), 

sep.  draw  together. 
juft^niircn,  sep.  lace  up;  tt)ie 

jugeft^nUrt,  constricted. 
juf^irec^ctt  (a,  o),  sep.  say  to. 
jufprengen,  sep.  gallop  on. 
gu'ftanb,    m.    2a,    condition. 


situation,  state  of  things; 
station  in  life,  mode  of  life. 
juftan'be,  g.  fommcn,  be  com- 
pleted. 
SUftettcit,    sep.    deliver,    hand 

over, 
juftu^cn,  sep.  get  up,  rig  up. 
jutrauen,  sep.  credit  one  with, 
think  one  capable  of;  subst, 
trust. 
ju'ttauUtft,  friendly, confiding. 
3tt'tTauli(i!cit,/.  4,  frankness, 

communicativeness. 
3u'Dcrilc^t, /.  confidence. 
5un)et'len,     now     and     then, 

sometimes, 
jumi'bcr  {pred.  only),  distaste- 
ful. 
gtottttg,  m.  2,  constraint. 
jtoonjlg,  twenty, 
jtoar,  to  be  sure,  indeed;  unb 

J.,  and  that. 
jttici,  two. 

Stoerfarbtg,  dichromatic,  vari- 
colored. 
5toei'ma(,  twice. 
Stoei'fet^aft,    doubtful,    hesi- 
tating, 
jttjctfetn,  doubt,  hesitate. 
3wctg,  m.  2,  bough. 
^totxt,  second. 

3tt)iefpa(t,  m.  dissension,  dis- 
cord, 
jmtfc^cn,    prep,   with   dat.   or 

ace.  between;  among. 
3ttJif(^enfoll,  m.  2a,  episode. 
5tt>dlf(e),  twelve. 


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